Nuclear power plants are designated as national security facilities, but they are practically unprotected against cybersecurity threats. This is due to security concerns and the industry’s oscillation between growth and stagnation, with IT technology still stuck at the 1990s level. This is not just a simple issue of technological disparity but could pose a direct threat to national energy safety.

For security reasons, nuclear power plants cannot freely use modern monitoring equipment like wireless communication, drones, or cameras. As a result, even today, workers have to rely on outdated methods, carrying notebooks and portable devices to check key facilities such as pipes and valves one by one. This increases the likelihood of human error and greatly reduces work efficiency.

Due to these constraints, the data currently being collected at nuclear power plants is very limited, restricting essential functions such as optimizing plant operations and predictive equipment management.