Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported.
According to the newspaper, the incident appears to mark the first time Iran-linked hackers have successfully shut down such a British facility.
AFP: Members of the US Air Force prepare munitions at RAF Fairford in south-west England, March 10, 2026.The incident occurred alongside an alleged series of attacks on US water infrastructure last month, which affected at least 12 states and caused concern in the White House.
The Telegraph said that British officials have refused to disclose which facility was affected, citing security concerns.
A spokesperson for the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero said that the attack impacted a "small-scale energy generator", posing no "risk to the wider energy system".
No outages were reported following the incident, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), which deals with attacks on critical i
