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Files relating to India's largest nuclear power plant Kudankulam exposed in data breach
Ransomware group World Leaks posted ~19,000 files from India's largest nuclear power plant (Kudankulam) including purported blueprints, supplier details and facility records on the dark web in June 2026. Contractor Reliance Group confirmed a partial data breach via third-party data centre Yotta and reported it to the Indian government.
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The Wire takeaway
If you supply power plant equipment or services to Indian nuclear operators, your customer's security posture just became a liability for you. Expect immediate audit requests and supplier vetting tightening as Reliance and NPCIL harden access controls.
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Topics: Cybersecurity · nuclear-security · data-breach · ransomware · critical-infrastructure · supply-chain-risk