Monday, August 24, 2026 - A small UK power generator was forced to shut down for four days after it was targeted in a cyberattack reportedly linked to Iranian hackers.
The incident, which is reported to have taken place last
month, is believed to be the first time Iranian-affiliated hackers have
successfully shut down a UK facility of this kind.
Sources did not name the facility, but it is understood to
be a “small-scale energy generator” and the incident did not pose any risk to
the wider grid, The Telegraph reports.
It is thought to have been reported to the National Cyber
Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, which responds to serious cyber incidents
affecting UK organizations.
In response, the government issued briefings to power
companies and wrote to businesses with advice.
Earlier this year, Dr Richard Horne, head of the NCSC,
warned that most nationally significant cyber attacks on Britain were carried
out by hostile states, including China, Iran and Russia.
He said the body dealt with around four of these attacks
each week, and warned businesses to be prepared to protect themselves against
cyber attacks without needing the option of paying ransoms, because the UK
could be targeted “at scale” if it were to become involved in an international
conflict.
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