Iranian Hackers Target UK Power Plant | Denver News

Iran-linked hackers pulled off a chilling first: shutting down a UK power plant for four days in July, exploiting vulnerable industrial controllers. While the plant was small and didn’t impact the national grid, it’s part of a growing pattern — similar groups are probing U.S. water systems across 12 states, causing floods and pressure loss. The attacks rely on basic tactics — scanning for exposed devices with default passwords — exposing how outdated and poorly secured industrial systems remain. With cybersecurity responsibility falling to under-resourced utilities, thousands of critical infrastructure PLCs stay wide open online. No group has claimed the UK hack, but experts suspect it’s a test run — a warning shot before bigger targets. As the UK braces for escalating cyber threats from Iran, Russia, and China, its cybersecurity agency has already thwarted over 200 attacks on vital infrastructure this year alone. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/4d29d89600dc6312