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strikeAug 27, 2026

UK’s small power plants face continued cyber risk after Iran-linked hack

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Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged.

Source: Jillian Ambrose — Read the full report

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  • Jillian AmbroseBy Jillian Ambrose

    Hundreds of Britain’s smallest power plants could remain at a higher risk to state-sponsored cyber-attacks until the 2030s despite a successful Iran-linked hack last month, it has emerged. Officials this week briefed energy bosses on the breach, which is understood to have shut a…

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