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Iran-linked hackers shut down a U.K. power plant, report alleges

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Newest development Aug 24, 2026 · 4 reportsIran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports say

A Telegraph report alleges that Iran-linked hackers temporarily shut down a power plant in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

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  1. End Time Headlines

    Iranian hackers shut down UK power plant (opens End Time Headlines)

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    Iranian-affiliated hackers successfully disabled a British power plant for four full days in what security officials describe as an unprecedented cyber attack, according to a report from The Telegraph. The incident is believed to mark the first time operatives tied to the Iranian regime have managed…

  2. BBC News

    Cyber attack shut down small power plant (opens BBC News)

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

  3. The Guardian

    Iran-linked hackers blamed for cyber-attack that shut down UK power plant (opens The Guardian)

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    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.

  4. Breitbart News

    Iran Hacked and Shut Down a British Power Plant for Days: Report (opens Breitbart News)

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    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.

  5. Legal Insurrection

    Iranian Regime-Backed Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    "Suspected Iranian attacks have been reported in Germany, Poland, Finland, Belgium, Poland and Albania." The post Iranian Regime-Backed Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant first appeared on Le·gal In·sur·rec·tion .

  6. Washington Examiner

    Iranian hackers disabled UK power plant for four days: Report (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Hackers affiliated with Iran managed to disable a small-scale power plant in the United Kingdom for four days, according to a new report. The cyberattack is believed to be the first successful attempt at shutting down an energy facility in Britain and is thought to be the most successful of its kind…

  7. The Jewish Voice

    British Power Plant Knocked Offline in Iran-Linked Cyberattack, Raising Fresh Alarm Over Critical Infrastructure Security (opens The Jewish Voice)

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    By: Jerome Brookshire A sophisticated cyberattack believed to be linked to Iran has forced a British power plant offline for four days, marking what officials reportedly regard as the first known instance in which hackers associated with the Iranian regime successfully disabled an electricity-genera…

  8. New York Post

    Iranian-linked hackers shut down British power plant for 4 days in alarming first-ever cyberattack on UK facility: report (opens New York Post)

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    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.

  9. New York Post

    Iran hacks reveal weak spot on US, UK water, power grids as regime aims to maximize disruption: expert (opens New York Post)

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    Iran's latest hacks on US and UK water and power plants has revealed a weak point in the west's defenses that the regime will likely exploit with more cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, an expert told The Post.

  10. Redacted

    Iranian Hackers Shut Down a British Power Plant—or So We’re Told (opens Redacted)

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    The Telegraph reports that “Iranian hackers” forced a British power plant offline for four days in an “unprecedented cyberattack.” That sounds alarming! Until you look for evidence that it happened. Shocker. There is none.

  11. American Greatness

    Iranian Hackers Reportedly Shut Down British Power Plant for Four Days (opens American Greatness)

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    Hackers working on behalf of Iran’s Islamist regime reportedly forced a British power plant offline for four days, highlighting Tehran’s ability to target Western critical […] Source

  12. CBS News

    Iran-linked hackers shut down a U.K. power plant, report alleges (opens CBS News)

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    A Telegraph report alleges that Iran-linked hackers temporarily shut down a power plant in the United Kingdom. CBS News' Ramy Inocencio reports.

  13. Oil Price

    Iran-Linked Cyberattack Tests Britain’s Energy Defenses (opens Oil Price)

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    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.

  14. The Register

    Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant (opens The Register)

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    No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg

  15. Fox News

    Iran-linked hackers suspected in UK power-plant shutdown after alleged Minnesota water attack (opens Fox News)

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

  16. CBS News

    Iran-linked hackers took U.K. power plant offline for first time, reports say (opens CBS News)

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

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