IRANIAN hackers successfully shut down a UK power plant for four days, marking an unprecedented event in cyberattacks against UK energy infrastructure, coinciding with similar attacks on water facilities across 12 US states. British officials have not disclosed the name of the power plant due to security concerns, but the outage did not disrupt the national power supply.
This incident was reported to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which has been proactive in managing recent threats to the UK's critical infrastructure. The UK government responded by assuring the resilience of its energy system while experts have raised concerns about preparedness against escalating cyber threats from foreign adversaries, including Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The increases in such cyber activities coincide with geopolitical tensions involving the US and its allies.