Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/25/switzerland-nuclear-bunkers-overhaul/
#HackerNews #Switzerland #Bunkers #Revamp #Nuclear #Defense #Infrastructure
Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers
https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/10/25/switzerland-nuclear-bunkers-overhaul/
#HackerNews #Switzerland #Bunkers #Revamp #Nuclear #Defense #Infrastructure
Foreign hackers breached a US #nuclear #weapons plant via SharePoint flaws
"OT cybersecurity specialists interviewed by CSO say that KCNSC’s production systems are likely air-gapped or otherwise isolated from corporate IT networks, significantly reducing the risk of direct crossover. Nevertheless, they caution against assuming such #isolation guarantees #safety."
https://www.csoonline.com/article/4074962/foreign-hackers-breached-a-us-nuclear-weapons-plant-via-sharepoint-flaws.html

A foreign actor infiltrated the National Nuclear Security Administration’s Kansas City National Security Campus through vulnerabilities in Microsoft’s SharePoint browser-based app, raising questions about the need to solidify further federal IT/OT security protections.
"Independent third-party validation has judged that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6, following the completion of its large-scale uranium enrichment demonstration programme using SILEX laser enrichment technology."
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/laser-enrichment-technology-moves-to-next-level

Independent third-party validation has judged that Global Laser Enrichment (GLE) has achieved Technology Readiness Level 6, following the completion of its large-scale uranium enrichment demonstration programme using SILEX laser enrichment technology.
Saturday, October 25, 2025
After two oil refinery blasts, Russian propaganda reports a fake one, then blames Ukraine -- Russians hunting Ukrainian farmers in intercepted drone footage -- Kherson hammered by Russian artillery, videos show multiple explosions in residential areas -- Putin is playing with nuclear fire: Zaporizhzhia power plant blackout ends, but experts warn risks are far from over ... and morehttps://activitypub.writeworks.uk/2025/10/saturday-october-25-2025/
"France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has awarded an engineering services contract to NEXT-N, its newly-launched joint venture with Nextchem to develop the conventional island and balance of plant of nuclear power plants based on Newcleo's 200 MW advanced modular reactors."
https://www.world-nuclear-news.org/articles/newcleo-nextchem-joint-venture-launched

France-based innovative reactor developer Newcleo has awarded an engineering services contract to NEXT-N, its newly-launched joint venture with Nextchem to develop the conventional island and balance of plant of nuclear power plants based on Newcleo's 200 MW advanced modular reactors.
Accidente en una central nuclear: trabajador cae en la cavidad del reactor y sobrevive
El 21 de octubre de 2025, un trabajador de la central nuclear de Palisades, en Michigan, sufrió un grave accidente mientras realizaba labores de mantenimiento en la zona de contención del reactor. El hombre, al perder el equilibrio, cayó al interior de la cavidad del reactor, que contenía agua borad... [Ver más]
US offers nuclear energy companies access to weapons-grade plutonium
https://www.theatlasnews.com/us-offers-nuclear-energy-companies-access-to-weapons-grade-plutonium/

Executive Summary: The United States is exploring whether some of its Cold War-era plutonium from dismantled warheads could be offered, under tight controls, to nuclear energy companies as reactor fuel. The idea aims to reduce an expensive stockpile and support a growing nuclear power push, but it raises safety, security,
