http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/11/second-attack-o.htmlSecond Attack on South African Nuke Plant
By Noah Shachtman November 13, 2007 | 11:57:17 AM
"On the same night last week that four robbers shot an emergency officer at Pelindaba" -- South Africa's most important atomic facility -- "another attempt was made to bypass the nuclear site's security," according to The Sowetan.
The site’s outer security perimeter was breached in both incidents, SA Nuclear Energy Corporation (Necsa) chief executive Rob Adam disclosed today...
Adam said that the two attempts appeared to have been “co-ordinated” but there was no evidence to verify this as yet.
It was not clear what the motive for the breaches was, and all possibilities were being investigated, he said...
“Modus operandi implied prior knowledge of electronic security systems. I’m not saying it is an inside job. I’m saying whoever did this, knows these systems very, very well.”The Times of South Africa calls the attacks "military-style" -- and a says the aim was "seizing the institution’s computers."
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