Iranian hackers carry out unprecedented attack on UK’s power network
3 sources·Updated August 23, 2026
Iran UK cyberattack
Covered by 3 sources
- Financial Times·1h agoUK energy companies on alert after ‘Iran-linked hackers’ shut down small power facility
Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack
Read at Financial Times → - NZ Herald World·4h agoIran-linked hackers shut down UK power plant for four days in cyber attack
Officials say the four-day outage posed no risk to Britain's wider power system.
Read at NZ Herald World → - The Independent·11h agoIranian hackers carry out unprecedented attack on UK’s power network
The generator was forced to shut down for four days following the cyber attack
Read at The Independent →
