Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a UK power plant
No risk to wider energy system, government tells The Reg
A suspected Iran-linked cyberattack shut down a small UK power plant around the time that a series of digital intrusions disrupted American water utilities across 12 states.
A British government spokesperson confirmed the hack to The Register on Monday and told us that the security incident affected a “small-scale energy generator.”
“At no point was there a risk to the wider energy system,” the spokesperson said, adding that the UK’s energy system is “highly resilient,” and that the government works “closely with the energy sector to protect infrastructure.”
In a series of xeets about the cyberattack, UK Energy Minister Michael Shanks said that his department briefed energy CEOs after the incident and “shared further advice with companies on the steps they should take to stay secure.”
Government officials did not disclose which power station shut down, and the UK...
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