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Updated · Financial Times · Aug 23
UK Alerts Energy Firms After Iran-Linked Hackers Shut 15MW Peaker Plant for 4 Days
Updated
Updated · Financial Times · Aug 23

UK Alerts Energy Firms After Iran-Linked Hackers Shut 15MW Peaker Plant for 4 Days

3 articles · Updated · Financial Times · Aug 23

Summary

  • Britain’s security chiefs briefed energy CEOs and sent companies guidance after a cyberattack shut a small gas-fired peaker plant, prompting a sector-wide alert on Sunday.
  • The site was one of roughly 300 UK peaker plants and used programmable logic controllers, a known industrial-control vulnerability; an industry executive said its small size meant no formal cyber-security regime.
  • Officials did not name the owner or location but did not dispute reports that the plant was offline for four days; the NCSC joined the response even as ministers said there was no risk to the wider grid.
  • The incident echoes attacks last month on US water systems in 12 states, also tied to Iran-linked CyberAv3ngers, and comes as Britain prepares a broader Energy Resilience Strategy later this year.

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