Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences

Chatham House published a Research Paper called Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences in January 2018 as an output of a research project Cyber and Nuclear Security.

The project aimed to assess the risks and vulnerabilities of the international civil nuclear sector in regards to cyber security and to identify potential policies and international measures to enhance cyber security in the wider nuclear security field.

In their report the authors suggested that at times of heightened tension, cyberattacks on nuclear weapons systems could cause an escalation, which resulted in their use.

• Primary Source

Chatham House: Research: Cybersecurity of Nuclear Weapons Systems: Threats, Vulnerabilities and Consequences, January 2018 https://www.chathamhouse.org/publication/cybersecurity-nuclear-weapons-systems-threats-vulnerabilities-and-consequences

European Commission: Joint Research Centre: EU Science Hub: Safety and Security http://www.europeansources.info/record/safety-and-security/

The Guardian, 11.01.18: Cyber-attack risk on nuclear weapons systems 'relatively high' – thinktank https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2018/jan/11/cyber-attack-risk-on-nuclear-weapons-systems-relatively-high-thinktank

Website: Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) http://www.nti.org/

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