US Nuclear Secrets at Risk From Insider Threats With Devastating Consequences: Report

The U.S. Department of Energy building in Washington, on July 22, 2019. Alastair Pike/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. nuclear secrets are at risk from insider attacks, owing to the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) lack of security, according to the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Allison Bawden, a GAO director for nuclear security, said the insider risk is illustrated by the 1993 movie “Jurassic Park,” when a disgruntled computer programmer tries to steal from his employer to solve his personal financial troubles.