Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for four days, The Telegraph reports
Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant for four days, The Telegraph reports Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to British newspaper The Telegraph. This is for the first time that Iranian hackers have succeeded in closing down such a facility in the UK, the newspaper reported. The attack, believed to be the most successful…
Iranian hackers brought a British power plant to a standstill for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, according to The Telegraph. This marks the first time Iranian hackers have successfully crippled such a facility in the UK, the newspaper reported. The assault, deemed the most successful of its kind, occurred concurrently with a series of attacks on US water infrastructure last month, affecting 12 states and raising alarm in the White House.
British officials declined to disclose the specific power plant targeted, citing security concerns. However, it was learned that the plant was small in scale. Despite the outage having no effect on the UK's overall power supply or energy generation, the UK government convened with chief executives of power companies and sent letters to businesses, providing guidance, direction, and next steps.
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