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In late July, Minnesota authorities disclosed that hackers had attacked not one or two water systems—but more than 30 across the state. The following weeks saw additional revelations in other states. Officials are beginning to understand the scope of what is likely an Iranian cyber campaign months in the making. Although the U.S. government has…

Power companies in the UK have been put on alert after hackers linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) shut down an energy site.

Experts have expressed grave concerns over the resilience of the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) after reports emerged that Iranian hackers managed to shut down a power plant for several days last month.

Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant for four days in an unprecedented cyber attack, the Sunday Telegraph reported.

Iranian hackers affiliated with the regime in Tehran shut down a British power plant for four days in an “unprecedented” cyberattack in late July, the Telegraph reported on Saturday. 

A UK power generatorwas forced to shut down for four days after it was targeted in an Iranian cyber attack, it has been reported.

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Since the end of last month, several water utilities in the United States have been hit by cyberattacks, causing alarm in the country. 

Fox News’ Madeleine Rivera reports on a massive cyberattack targeting community water systems in at least seven states. The FBI is investigation suspected Iranian hackers.

The FBI has warned that water utilities are actively being targeted and need to disconnect their systems from the internet, or “airgap” them, because that’s how hackers are getting in. (PHOTO: KATV)