";s:4:"text";s:3068:" In News. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India Ltd. (NPCIL) on Wednesday confirmed that a malware had indeed infected its system at the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant (KKNPP), a day after KKNPP officials had categorically asserted that the systems at the plant could not be accessed by anyone … A computer virus is a type of malware. Part of: GS Prelims and GS Mains III – Energy. It, however, added that the plant systems were not affected. Kudankulam plant&‘dtrack’ malware. The NPCIL is a public sector undertaking under the Department of Atomic Energy. The Nuclear Power Corporation of India (NPCIL) has admitted a malware attack on one of the computers in the Kudankualm Nuclear Power Plant. The malware named ‘Dtrack’ is a new spyware tool that is believed to be actively targeting a large number of Indian institutions, in order to steal confidential data as well as a remotely downloading malicious tool- tracking key logs and monitoring IP (internet protocol) traffic. Dtrack RAT: The Malware Targeting Indian Financial Institutions The Dtrack RAT has been attributed to the Lazarus group, which is said to be fairly active in terms of malware development. Malware includes computer viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spyware, ransomware and many others. This RAT has been targeting Indian financial institutions and research centers with tools similar to those used in the 2013 Seoul campaigns. Its earlier version ATM DTrack was designed to hack ATMs in India.