National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research’s supercomputer at NIWA was hacked. FitzRoy weighs in at 18 tonnes, needs a specially-reinforced floor, and is as powerful as 7000 laptops. The computer was disconnected from the internet as stories circulated that a certain foreign power was to blame. But reports are that FitzRoy is back online, so Kiwi weather forecasts will keep in shape. News outlets have pointed out that the computer, known as FitzRoy, weighs 18 tonnes and is the most powerful in Southern Hemisphere.”]