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
Cyber-Nuclear Forum
Building Global Cybersecurity Capacity at Nuclear Facilities
Cyber-Nuclear Weapons Study Group
Developing Options to Address Cyber Threats to Nuclear Weapons
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
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 2023 NTI Nuclear Security Index
“The bottom line is that the countries and areas with the greatest responsibility for protecting the world from a catastrophic act of nuclear terrorism are derelict in their duty,” the 2023 NTI Index reports.
Statement from Ernest J. Moniz on G-7 Leaders’ “Vision on Nuclear Disarmament”
NTI welcomes the G-7 leaders’ statement as they meet in the city where a nuclear weapon was used in war 78 years ago.
NTI Resources on the War in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine continues, destroying cities and causing the worst humanitarian crisis in Europe in a generation, NTI’s policy experts are fanning out across the news media to discuss the implications of Putin’s actions