# Sellafield Apologizes After Admitting Cybersecurity Failings at UK's Largest Nuclear Site ⚠️

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/sellafield-apologizes-after-admitting-cybersecurity-failings-at-uks-largest-nuclear-site/288698>\
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**Tags:** hacking\
**Created:** [August 10, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/sellafield-apologizes-after-admitting-cybersecurity-failings-at-uks-largest-nuclear-site/288698 "2024-08-10T07:16:05Z")\
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**Post date:** [August 10, 2024, 7:16am UTC](https://onehack.st/t/sellafield-apologizes-after-admitting-cybersecurity-failings-at-uks-largest-nuclear-site/288698/1 "2024-08-10T07:16:05Z")

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**Summary:**

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1. **Sellafield’s Cybersecurity Failings**  
Sellafield, the **world’s largest plutonium store** , pleads guilty to **cybersecurity lapses** that could have **threatened national security**.

2. **Vulnerable Systems**  
75% of Sellafield’s **computer servers** were found vulnerable, with **critical IT health checks** left unperformed for four years.

3. **External Contractor Risks**  
External contractors had **unsupervised access** , raising concerns over **memory sticks** being plugged into the system.

**Read more at:** [The Guardian](https://theguardian.com)