Middle East EyeIRenergyAug 23, 2026, 11:53 AMImpact 41.46

Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says

Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says MEE staff on Sun, 08/23/2026 - 11:13 Attack appears to be the latest escalation after London allowed Washington to use British bases in 'defensive operations' against Iran Members of the US Air Force prepare munitions at RAF Fairford in south-west England, 10 March 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off 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. The incident occurred alongside a 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". (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); No outages were reported following the incide