Iran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports say

The attack happened the same month Iranian-linked hackers are believed to have targeted the water systems of a dozen U.S. states.

Iran-linked hackers allegedly forced a British power generator offline for four days, weeks after striking over 30 community water systems in Minnesota.

Iranian cyberattack on power plant was a ‘warning shot’  The Times

While UK officials said the attack didn't threaten the country's wider electrical supply, the cyberattack did shut down the plant for four days.

Britain warned Iran-linked cyber attack on power plant is a ‘wake-up call’ on threat of Islamic Republic  GB News

Security chiefs brief energy bosses with ‘advice, direction and next steps’ after cyber attack on small gas-fired facility

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.

The small-scale generator was knocked offline for four days.

The Islamist Iranian regime reportedly hacked into a British power plant and shut it down for multiple days in a deeply concerning demonstration of power.

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

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.