Article

As demand for energy spikes, Big Tech is co-locating data centers with nuclear plants to secure power. However, this raises cybersecurity concerns, particularly the risk that a ransomware attack on a data center could necessitate shutting down a nuclear reactor, as seen in the Colonial Pipeline incident.

Current regulations focus mainly on financial aspects, lacking adequate cybersecurity measures. To mitigate risks, legislation should require tech firms to implement stringent network segmentation to protect nuclear operations from digital breaches.