Ransomware Attack Exposes Sensitive Data at Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant
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- •A ransomware attack exposed 14.3 GB of sensitive data linked to India's Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant.
- •India recorded over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents in 2025, marking an 85% increase from 2023.
- •The average cost of data breaches in India reached ₹25.5 crore in 2026, reflecting rising cybersecurity threats.
A ransomware attack on Yotta, a third-party data center, exposed approximately 14.3 GB of sensitive files related to the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant, including engineering drawings and contracts. This incident is part of a broader trend of increasing cyber incidents in India, with CERT-In reporting over 29.44 lakh cyber incidents in 2025. The attack highlights vulnerabilities in India's critical infrastructure supply chains, exacerbated by reliance on private contractors. The average cost of data breaches in India has risen to ₹25.5 crore in 2026. The National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Centre (NCIIPC) and CERT-In are involved in managing the response to such incidents. Recent incidents also include a cryptographic failure at eMudhra and customer data exposure at SBI, indicating systemic vulnerabilities in cybersecurity across sectors.
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