The Cyber-Nuclear Threat
Nuclear and tech experts know that all digital systems are at risk for cyberattacks—including nuclear weapons systems.
Cyber
The cyber threat has expanded dramatically in recent years, with a series of damaging, high-profile attacks that have made headlines around the world. Nuclear facilities and critical command and control systems are not immune to cyber attacks—such an attack could facilitate the theft of weapons-usable nuclear materials or a catastrophic act of sabotage. In addition, there is even the possibility that nuclear weapons command and control could be compromised.
Reducing Cyber Risks to Nuclear Weapons: Proposals from a U.S.-Russia Expert Dialogue
NTI Experts Warn of Inherent Cyber Risks Associated with Nuclear Weapons and Modernization
More resources
Nuclear Weapons in the New Cyber Age
Signals in the Noise: Preventing Nuclear Proliferation with Machine Learning & Publicly Available Information
The NTI Nuclear Security Index
U.S. Nuclear Modernization: Security & Policy Implications of Integrating Digital Technology
Projects
Past Project Cyber-Nuclear Forum
Building Global Cybersecurity Capacity at Nuclear Facilities
Past Project Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Study Group
Developing Options to Address Cyber Threats to Nuclear Weapons
Past Project U.S.-Russia Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Dialogue
As cyber capabilities evolve and nuclear weapons systems become increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks, the risk increases that nuclear weapons will be used by accident or miscalculation.
News & Analysis
85% of Registered Voters Support the United States Working with China to Mitigate AI Risks, according to New Poll
New YouGov polling commissioned by NTI and ReThink Media finds that nearly 80 percent of registered voters, across party lines, say it is in the interest of U.S. national security to work with China to mitigate catastrophic threats associated with nuclear risks, AI development, and bioterrorism.
NTI Hosts 8th Meeting of Cyber-Nuclear Forum
Nearly 40 cybersecurity experts from nuclear facilities in more than 14 countries discussed practical steps for strengthening cybersecurity at nuclear facilities during the eighth meeting of NTI’s Cyber-Nuclear Forum.
Reducing Cyber Risks to Nuclear Weapons: Proposals from a U.S.-Russia Expert Dialogue
There is a critical need for a global diplomatic approach to address growing cyber risks, including, where possible, through cooperation between the United States and Russia.
NTI Releases New Report on Reducing Cyber Risks to Nuclear Weapons: Proposals from a U.S.-Russia Dialogue
A new report from NTI highlights the critical need for a global diplomatic approach to address growing cyber risks, including, where possible, through cooperation between the United States and Russia.
The NTI Nuclear Security Index
The NTI Index is recognized as the premier resource and tool for evaluating global nuclear and radiological security.