Computer network Fukushima nuclear power plant is still running on Windows XP Bashny.Net

An independent audit, conducted for assessing the technical condition of the nuclear power plant Fukushima, выявил, NPP that computers are still working on the operating system Windows XP. In this regard, the management station Tokyo Electric Power Company announced publicly that he hopes to save $ 3.6 billion yen (about US $ 30 million), postponing the update 48,000 Fukushima computers to a newer operating system until 2018. Official support for Windows XP Service Pack 3 Microsoft has been discontinued April 8, 2014.

The audit was conducted Japanese company Board of Audit commissioned by the Japanese government in connection with the large sums spent on eliminating the consequences of the accident at the nuclear power plant in 2011 year. The audit was completed in late March and its results can be viewed at this link .

Despite the fact that the Tokyo Electric Power considered possible to postpone the upgrade computer network NPP at least three year, the auditors recommended to upgrade the operating system as soon as possible. Even given the fact that computer network Fukushima completely isolated from the Internet, the notorious human factor still remains a significant cause of security. Experts reminded of stories computer virus Stuxnet, objects hit Iran's nuclear program and led to the end to end to serious damage to it.

As a result of the earthquake and tsunami at the Fukushima-1 in March 2011, an accident that led to the meltdown of the reactor core at the three power units. Japanese engineers believe that the restoration of nuclear power plants in operation may take about 40 years.

Source: geektimes.ru/post/249436/