23-08-2026 20:53 via news.slashdot.org

Iran-linked Cyberattackers Shut Down a UK Power Plant for Four Days

"Iran shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack," reports the Telegraph.
More details from the BBC:
The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks... DESNZ said the incident had affected a small-scale generator and at no point had there been a risk to the wider energy system. The UK's power
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