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Hackers have breached US nuclear facilities and manufacturers: Reports

By Josh Siegel

Published July 7, 2017 1:28am ET

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Hackers have targeted nuclear facilities in the U.S. since May, according to the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI.

The New York Times obtained a so-called urgent joint report by Homeland Security and the FBI that found hackers have been penetrating companies that run nuclear power plants and other energy facilities, as well as manufacturing plants in the U.S. and other countries.

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