Iranian hackers reportedly shut down a UK power plant after a major cyberattack
Iranian hackers are reported to have disrupted a UK power plant for several days. The headline does not identify the plant or provide further details.
By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar .
Why it matters
A prolonged cyberattack on power infrastructure could disrupt electricity services and signal wider threats to critical infrastructure.
Related source links
These links were collected with this event. Recorded source dates may reflect when a link was found. Article publication dates are shown only when available from the source. Open the originals for their full context.
- Iranian hackers 'shut down UK power plant' for days after major cyber attack | UK | News ↗express.co.uk · Article published: Aug 22, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC
- Iranian hackers 'shut down British power plant for four days' in unprecedented cyber attack ↗dailymail.com · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC
- Iranian hackers shut down UK power facility in cyberattack: report ↗humanevents.com · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 1:46 AM UTC
- Iranian-Linked Hackers Shut Down UK Power Plant in Four-Day Cyberattack ↗khaama.com · Article published: Aug 23, 2026, 5:53 AM UTC
- Iranian hackers shut down British power plant for four days ↗samaa.tv · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 7:16 AM UTC
- Iran-linked hackers accused of cyberattack that shut down British power plant ↗irishtimes.com · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 10:16 AM UTC
- UK Power Plant Forced To Shut Down for Four Days in Cyber Attack Carried Out by Iran-Backed Hackers ↗ibtimes.co.uk · Recorded source date: Aug 23, 2026, 2:46 PM UTC
- Iranian hackers shut down British power plant for 4 days: report ↗nypost.com · Article published: Aug 23, 2026, 4:01 PM UTC
AI-assisted, source-based analysis. Methodology · Report a correction