A SMALL UK power plant was shut down for four days last month in a cyber attack reportedly carried out by hackers affiliated with the Iranian regime.
The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) said the incident affected a small-scale generator and did not pose a risk to the wider energy system, The Telegraph reported.
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It has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.
For security reasons, the government and the National Cyber Security Centre did not identify the site.
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Officials said it was not an essential service such as a large power station.
The government is updating cyber security regulations and working on a new energy resilience strategy for later this year, The Telegraph reported.
