Iran-linked hackers 'shut down' small power plant in UK

A cyber attack shut down a small power facility in the UK last month following warnings about a pattern of disruptive activity by state and non-state actors.

Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says MEE staff on Sun, 08/23/2026 - 11:13 Attack appears to be the latest escalation after London allowed Washington to use British bases in 'defensive operations' against Iran Members of the US Air Force prepare munition

At no point was there a risk to the wider energy system (Picture: AP/Getty) Cyber hackers linked to Iran shut down a UK power plant for four days. The incident, which occurred in July, involved an unidentified small-scale energy generator, according to The Telegraph. Hackers unlikely had civilian harm in mind when targ

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 it down. The site is understood to be a “s

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

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 governme

Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack

The attack occured during the reported Iranian cyberattack that targeted over 30 municipal water systems in Minnesota and several other states in the US, according to the Telegraph.

The exact location has not been revealed due to security concerns

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

Iranian cyber terrorists forced the unnamed facility to be completely closed down while staff battled to bring systems back online, in the first and most effective attack of its kind.

The incident took place in July, at the same time as a series of attacks on US water infrastructure which sparked worry in the White House and affected 12 states

Iran 'shuts down British power station in unprecedented attack'  GB News

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

The generator was forced to shut down for four days following the cyber attack