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