Iran-linked hackers blamed for taking down U.K. power plant for first time, reports say

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Iranian-affiliated hackers are believed to have temporarily shut down a UK power plant in July.
This marks the first reported instance of Iranian-linked hackers disabling a power facility in the UK.
The same month, similar actors are suspected of targeting water systems in a dozen US states.
Both attacks targeted programmable logic controllers (PLCs), essential for automated industrial systems.
Hackers are reportedly using simple techniques like scanning for exposed devices and exploiting default credentials.
The responsibility for securing PLCs largely falls on individual operators, many of whom lack dedicated cybersecurity staff.
The UK has previously warned of Iranian-linked cyber activity, including a 2022 attack on Albania's government services.

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