Cyber attack shut down small power plant
A small UK power plant was shut down for four days last month following a cyber attack reportedly linked to Iranian-affiliated hackers. The government stated there was no risk to the national energy system and is currently updating resilience strategies.
Why it matters
The incident underscores the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to state-sponsored cyber warfare and the ongoing efforts to secure energy networks.
Image source, Getty Images By Tom Symonds News correspondent Published 11 minutes ago A small power plant has been shut down during a cyber attack.
The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.
The Daily Telegraph reported that the attack, which took place last month, was carried out by hackers affiliated to the Iranian regime.
For security reasons, neither the government nor the National Cyber Security Centre, which deals with attacks on critical infrastructure, would give further details of the site affected. However this was not an attack on an essential service such as a large power station.
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