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Iranian hackers force UK power plant offline for days

Iranian hackers force UK power plant offline for days

First confirmed Iranian cyber attack taking a UK power plant offline for four days via supply chain compromise and PLC tampering. Dragos report details vendor compromise, safety trips, and four-day outage. Significant escalation in state-sponsored targeting of critical infrastructure. New analysis provides detailed OT security recommendations, including supply chain vetting and PLC integrity checks, reinforcing need for IT/OT separation and incident command frameworks.

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Updated Aug 24, 2026