Iran-linked hackers shut down UK power plant for four days: Report
The UK government and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) have not disclosed the identity of the site or details about the attack, citing security concerns.
A small power plant in the United Kingdom experienced a four-day shutdown in July following a cyberattack allegedly carried out by hackers believed to be linked to Iran, according to The Telegraph. This marks the first reported instance of Iran-linked hackers successfully disabling a British power facility. UK authorities reassured that the affected site was a small generator, and there was no threat to the national electricity system.
The identity of the facility and details of the attack remain undisclosed by the UK government and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) due to security concerns. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero confirmed the incident involved a small-scale generator, with no impact on the wider UK electricity grid. The NCSC has not received reports of outages at major power stations.
This incident adds to concerns over Iran-linked cyber groups targeting critical infrastructure in Western nations amid the ongoing conflict. The attack follows Britain's recent authorization of US defensive operations against Iran from British military bases, including RAF Fairford and the joint UK-US facility on Diego Garcia. Iran has warned that these US military bases could be legitimate targets.
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