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#1 SecurityWeek general August 24, 2026 at 09:22 UTC

Iran-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant for Four Days

By Kevin Townsend

AI Summary

Iran-linked hackers shut down a UK power plant for four days, causing real-world operational disruption to Britain's distributed energy infrastructure. This attack coincided with the U.S. Treasury sanctioning several Iranian nationals — including individuals affiliated with the Mabna Institute — for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The incident raises serious concerns about the repeatability of such attacks against small, distributed energy assets that may lack enterprise-grade defenses.

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