Hacker group attacks #Japan #nuclear websites over #Fukushima water release plan

August 18, 2023

"International hacker group #Anonymous has launched cyberattacks against nuclear power-linked groups in Japan in protest at the planned release of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, a Japanese IT security firm said.

"Anonymous has been intensifying its cyber offensives since last month, shortly after the #IAEA said in its final report that the planned discharge would comply with global safety standards, NTT Security Japan said.

"'Vigilance is needed, as the attacks could further escalate after the discharge,' a representative of the Tokyo-based firm said.

"The organizations targeted by the international hacktivist group are the Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Japan Atomic Power Co and the Atomic Energy Society of Japan.

"Anonymous have carried out distributed denial-of-service, or #DDoS attacks, in which networks are overwhelmed by hackers who unleash a flood of data from multiple sources over a short period, with the assault being led by a group based in Italy.

"Activities by a group based in Vietnam have also been confirmed, NTT Security said.

"The Japan Atomic Energy Agency said its website saw about 100 times more than its usual traffic, but users could continue browsing the site as it took countermeasures.

"According to NTT Security, Anonymous released a 'target list' of its attacks after the Japanese government formally decided in 2021 to release treated water from Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc.'s #FukushimaDaiichi nuclear power plant.

"In addition to the three nuclear power-related organizations, TEPCO, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Liberal Democratic Party were on the list, NTT Security said.

"A member of Anonymous told Kyodo News recently that the Japanese government's policy to release treated water lacks transparency as citizens were not able to participate in its decision-making process.

"'We must put an end to the senseless act of making the #sea a #dumping ground for economic benefit,' the member said.

"Massive amounts of #contaminated water have been generated in the process of cooling melted reactor fuel after the Fukushima plant was devastated by the 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

"The water has been kept in tanks after going through the advanced liquid processing system that removes most radionuclides except tritium [AND 62 OTHER RADIONUCLIDES], but the storage vessels are nearing capacity. Tritium is known to be less harmful than other radioactive materials, such as cesium and strontium.

"Local fishermen and some neighboring countries remain opposed to the plan, with China introducing blanket radiation testing on Japanese seafood."

https://japantoday.com/category/crime/hacker-group-attacks-japan-nuclear-websites-over-fukushima-water-plan

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#Fishermen and Civil Society Rally Against #Contaminated Water Discharge from #FukushimaDaiichi Nuclear Plant

July 4, 2023

"On Tuesday, heavy rainfall was sweeping across the country as a result of the rainy season front. Despite these adverse weather conditions, over 1,000 fishermen congregated in Changseon-myeon, Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province — the southernmost tip of the Korean Peninsula—to voice their opposition against the release of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant into the ocean.

"Concurrently, a rally took place in #Seoul, the capital city, organized by prominent civil society organizations, aiming to halt the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from Fukushima, Japan.

"The #NamhaeCounty rally commenced with a national ritual, followed by a series of speeches, including those highlighting the struggles, encouraging the participants, showcasing cultural performances, condemning the actions, and reading official statements."

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#Tepco’s been emphasizing the safety of contaminated water by measuring with incompatible dosimeters

by Mochizuki, #FukushimaDiary, November 3, 2022

"It was found out Tepco has repeatedly been emphasizing the safety of contaminated water by using dosimeters that cannot detect the radioactive tritium and that do not react to cesium unless the concentration level is extremely high.

"Nature of the water to be discharged to the Pacific is the filtered highly-concentrated contaminated water generated by cooling the nuclear fuel that has melted down into the reactor at least twice, and is announced to contain only tritium. Tritium cannot be removed even with decontamination equipment.

"However During the demonstration to the press, a dosimeter that detects only extremely high levels of gamma rays was applied to a bottle containing the contaminated water, which showed no detection. Since July 2020. TEPCO has been repeating this performance to about 1,300 groups and 15,000 people."

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https://fukushima-diary.com/2022/11/tepcos-been-emphasizing-the-safety-of-contaminated-water-by-measuring-with-incompatible-dosimeters/

Growing Doubts Cast on Reliability of #IAEA Report on #Fukushima #Contaminated #Water Discharge

Posted on July 4, 2023

"...Two South Korean investigative media outlets, Mindle News and Citizen Press, commonly known as grassroots citizen journalism platforms, reported allegations of collusion between the Japanese government and the IAEA. The reports were based on information from an anonymous informant named Jorseti, believed to be an insider at the Japanese Foreign Ministry.

"Jorseti explained, providing evidence in the form of attached photos of the cover and table of contents of a copy of the ‘IAEA comprehensive report on ALPS-treated water at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power station’ to support the veracity of his report.

"He emphasized the significance of this evidence, stating that it should not be in the possession of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and expressed concerns about potential collusion between the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the IAEA, which could compromise the well-being of humanity in exchange for a €1 million bribe.

"The source further disclosed that Japanese Foreign Ministry officials have been actively searching for a leaker following reports on the ‘conclusion of absolute safety of nuclear contaminated water’ and suspicions of tampering with the final report through #bribery involving the Japanese government and the IAEA."

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http://koreabizwire.com/growing-doubts-cast-on-reliability-of-iaea-report-on-fukushima-contaminated-water-discharge/252736