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This might be the most top-heavy title I've ever read, given the economy of words. "Hackers Are Targeting Nuclear Facilities, Say Homeland Security Dept. and F.B.I." would be much more balanced - or am I just off my rocker?

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Indubitably any facility of sufficient complexity or strategic value will draw more or less continuous unwanted attention from foreign state actors. 'Targeted by hackers' could include port scans and phishing attempts. What with the recent, perhaps only perceived, upsurge in activity it is hard to know whether this is complete bunk, nsa-script-kiddie open season or something even more sinister. It is sad that the agencies in question no longer enjoy the level of trust by the public they once had.

This made me wonder if articles purposely place more meaning words closer to the front to get attention of viewers sooner.

I'm no expert in journalism by any means, and I guess this comment has nothing to do with the article itself, but it did spark some curiosity.

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