The Guardian reports:
Hackers linked to Iran have been blamed for a cyber-attack that caused a British power plant to be temporarily shut down.
The incident involved a small-scale energy generator, according to the UK government, which said that at no point was there a risk to the wider energy system.
However, it marks an apparent escalation in the threat posed by Iran after the UK said it had given permission for the US to launch “defensive” operations against Tehran from British bases.
The power plant was shut down for four days as a result of the attack last month, according to the Sunday Telegraph, which first reported it.
Read more at The Guardian.
