Iranian hackers carry out unprecedented attack on UK’s power network
6 sources·Updated August 23, 2026
Iran UK cyberattack
Covered by 6 sources
- City A.M.·6h agoIranian hackers behind UK energy plant attack
An attack on an energy facility which was shut down for four days last month was carried out by hackers linked to the Iranian regime. The cyberattack, which is believed to be the first time Iranian-affiliated hackers have successfully infiltrated a UK energy facility, shutting…
Read at City A.M. → - Irish Times World·6h agoIran-linked hackers accused of cyberattack that shut down British power plant
Small-scale energy generator was down for four days as a result of the attack last month
Read at Irish Times World → - Financial Times·8h 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·11h 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·18h 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
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