Iran-linked hackers shut down British power plant for four days [Courtesy/iStock]
Suspected Iranian state-backed hackers recently shut down a British power plant for four days, marking a significant escalation in cyberattacks targeting Western critical infrastructure.
According to the Telegraph, the intrusion targeted a small regional energy facility, meaning the disruption caused no blackouts and did not affect the UK's overall energy supply.
However, intelligence and security officials view the breach as the most successful attack by Iranian-backed hackers against a British power facility to date.
The breach occurred alongside a series of coordinated cyberattacks targeting water utility systems across 12 US states. Federal investigators also linked those attacks to threat groups operating from Tehran.
