Former Ontario nuclear plant operator employee charged in secretive leak case
announce the arrest until Friday, and declined to provide any further information.But the Public Prosecution Service of Canada confirmed Mousaly had appeared before the Ontario court of justice in Oshawa.A man by that same name was listed in 2022 as a nuclear operator at Ontario Power Generation, which is headquartered in Oshawa.The company, which is owned by the Ontario government, operates the Pickering and Darlington nuclear power plants, and owns two others that are run by Bruce Power.It said in a statement Tuesday public safety had not been compromised.“Our nuclear stations utilize sophisticated security technology and intelligence to keep our facilities and communities safe,” the statement said.“This includes robust, ‘defense in depth’ security systems to ensure we are prepared to pre-empt or respond to any situation.“These systems worked: immediately upon identifying an information breach, OPG and RCMP implemented measures to mitigate and manage any further unauthorized disclosure.”A source familiar with the investigation told Global News a former employee was accused of making online posts about security vulnerabilities.He is charged under a section that prohibits communicating information the government has taken steps to safeguard to a foreign entity or terrorist group.According to court records, the alleged offence occurred on Jan. 30, 2024.
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