{"id":15740,"date":"2026-08-23T18:57:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:57:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15740"},"modified":"2026-08-23T18:57:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T18:57:48","slug":"iran-hackers-shut-uk-power-facility-for-4-days","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=15740","title":{"rendered":"Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-articlebody=\"1\"><video-embed value=\"false\"\/><\/p>\n<div class=\"ihgno clearfix  \">\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133445597,imgsize-134058,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/iran.jpg\" alt=\"Iran hackers shut UK power facility for 4 days\" title=\"Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK's first cyberattack targeting an energy facility\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK's first cyberattack targeting an energy facility\">Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK&#8217;s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><span class=\"strong\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">TOI correspondent from London:<\/span> Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four days last month, in what is believed to be UK\u2019s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility.<!-- --> The attack came at the same time as a series of cyberattacks on US water infrastructure that affected 12 states.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>It was not a major power station, and there was no threat to Britain\u2019s wider electricity grid or loss of power, energy minister Michael Shanks said. \u201cThe generator in question is tiny especially compared to what most of us would class as a \u2018power plant\/station\u2019,\u201d Shanks said. \u201cThat being said, the generator and govt took the incident seriously.\u201d<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>UK has thousands of small-scale power-generation sites connected to its grid, many of them gas-fired generators that operate for only a few hours each week.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The attack may have been intended as a proof of capability, showing that hackers linked to Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could penetrate UK energy systems and shut down infrastructure, the Telegraph reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>National Cyber Security Centre has warned of a growing pattern of disruptive cyber activity by state and non-state actors targeting organisations across UK. It is urging all organisations to review their cybersecurity posture and follow its guidance.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/>\u201cOur energy sector cybersecurity strategy sets out how we are working to enhance cybersecurity,\u201d Shanks said. \u201cLater in 2026 our wider energy resilience strategy will go further to secure us against a wide range of risks and ensure our resilience for the future.\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/uk\/iran-hackers-shut-uk-power-facility-for-4-days\/articleshow\/133445525.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran-linked hackers allegedly shut down a small British power generator for four days, marking what could be the UK&#8217;s first cyberattack targeting an energy facility TOI correspondent from London: Hackers allegedly tied to Iran govt shut down a small British energy generator for four 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