Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says

Iranian cyber attack shuts down UK power plant for four days, report says Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 08/23/2026 - 11:13 Attack appears to be the latest escalation after London allowed Washington to use British bases in 'defensive operations' against Iran Members of the US Air Force prepare munitions at RAF Fairford in south-west England, 10 March 2026 (Henry Nicholls/AFP) Off Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported. According