The threat of a large-scale terrorist attack caused by chemical,
biological, radiological or nuclear weapons of mass destruction has been at
the forefront of investigations in recent months, so much so that in March
the White House issued a warning highlighting the four most likely scenarios for a nuclear attack on U.S.
soil.
Following the attack in Brussels earlier this year it was learned that
terrorists had not only targeted nuclear facilities in Belgium, but that the
chief of the power plant in question had been staked out, recorded and
followed. A security guard at the nuclear plant also died under mysterious
circumstances.
Now, according to a report from Zero Hedge, another nuclear plant has been
targeted, this time with a virus that has infected its computer systems:
Remember when “someone” used the Stuxnet virus, or rather worm, in an
Iranian nuclear plant several years ago to freeze Iranian nuclear production,
leading to a major diplomatic scandal involving the spy agencies of both the
US and Israel, as the world learned that in the present day industrial
sabotage only needed a flash drive and a computer virus to render even the
most sophisticated piece of industrial machinery obsolete? Well, moments ago,
Bloomberg reported that a computer virus was discovered in a German nuclear
power plant.
- A computer virus was discovered at the Gundremmingen
nuclear power plant in Bavaria, German news service DPA reported.
- No danger to employees or populace
- Power plant noticed the virus in its Block B on Mon.
- RWE specialists to determine how malware entered
computer system built in 2008
BR (google translated) is reporting that the malware is
thought to be brought in by a data carrier, and the affected portion of the
system is the fueld assembly loading area.
The affected IT system is part of the fuel assembly
loading machine of the power plant. This raises, for example, old fuel from
the reactor core and transports it to the storage pool. An influence on the
control of these loading machine has the IT system according to the operator
but not. In the power plant all other safety-related IT systems have been
checked without finding the meantime.
The competent authority and the Federal Office for Information Security
(BSI) have been informed. The reconnaissance takes place with the assistance
of IT specialists in the RWE Group. The malicious software may have been
introduced by a data carrier.
Ironically, in the case of the Iran
“infection”, one of the suspected parties was Germany’s own Siemens. It would
be painfully ironic if the same someone had infected a Germany nuke at
roughly the same time.
While the WMD threat once again appears to be centralized in
Europe, the fact is that the United States has scores of power plants across
the country and in all likelihood terrorists, whether middle eastern,
state-sponsored, or rogue organizations, are actively looking for ways to
cause maximum damage to American citizens.
An attack on a nuclear facility may be
improbable, but it’s certainly a real and highly dangerous possibility that
could leave tens of thousands of people dead and entire regions of the United
States uninhabitable.
Moreover, the threat isn’t restricted
to just to nuclear plants. With our porous southern border and no immigration
control to speak of, those who mean to do us harm can easily cross into the United States, WMD in hand, to
launch an attack on the American people.
In fact, in the summer of 2014 the Texas Rangers were dispatched to the southern border
after nuclear materials that could be used in a dirty bomb attack were stolen
in Mexico.
In 2011 it was reported that Customs
and Border Protection had identified and seized a nuclear weapon of some kind as it
was being smuggled into the United States.
The threat is most certainly real and
as completely insane as it may sound, it’s only a matter of time before such
a CBRN weapon is used in a large population center in the United States or
Europe.
Perhaps it’s time Americans
consider preparing for a nuclear attack:
Regardless of whether you decide to stay or bug out, there are a few items
you should strongly consider adding to your prepping supplies. Aside from the
usual stuff like food, water, tools, weapons, and medical supplies, you’ll
probably need the following:
You’ll find that everything on this list will also be useful for other
scenarios like nuclear war and dirty bomb attacks. Truth be told there are
countless ways that you or family could face a radioactive threat, but with
the right mindset, gear, and supplies, you can survive even the worst nuclear
disasters.
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