Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

The government says at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system during the attack in July.

UK energy companies on alert after ‘Iran-linked hackers’ shut down power plant

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Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant

Incident marks apparent escalation by Tehran in its in retaliation against UK over allowing US to use British bases Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down. The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government and at no point was there there risk to the wider energy system. Continue reading...

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Iranian hackers forced UK energy facility to shut for four days - The Times

Iranian hackers forced UK energy facility to shut for four days  The Times

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UK power plant shuts down for 4 days after suspected cyber attack from Iran: Report

Suspected attacks have also been reported in Germany, Finland, Poland, Belgium and Albania, which have been linked to Iran.

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Iranian hackers shut down British power plant - The Brussels Times

Iranian hackers shut down British power plant  The Brussels Times

Iranian hackers knocked out UK power plant for four days, Telegraph reports

The unprecedented breach in July hit a small-scale facility whose outage did not affect the wider grid. It emerged alongside separate cyberattacks on US water infrastructure, which have also drawn concern from the White House The post Iranian hackers knocked out UK power plant for four days, Telegraph reports appeared first on ProtoThema English.

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