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Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant

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Feed Name: The Register (Security)

Threat Score
85/100

Date Published: 2026-08-24

Date Updated: 2026-08-25

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A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a small UK power plant and parallels a series of intrusions across US water utilities that exploited internet-exposed PLCs; US agencies and private analysts warn this is an active threat, potentially leveraging AI-generated exploitation scripts to target Siemens S7 Series PLCs and other operational technology that underpin critical infrastructure.

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