Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant while the UK government granted the US use of RAF and Diego Garcia bases.
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Updated Aug 27
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What happened
Iranian hackers shut down a British power plant while the UK government granted the US use of RAF and Diego Garcia bases.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Government mandates Ofgem to set new cyber resilience standards after Iran-linked attack on power plants.1 source
Iranian cyber attack on UK power plant combined with granting US access to UK military bases.1 source
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The entities involved
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Royal Air Force
aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces
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Diego Garcia
Mauritus atoll in the Indian Ocean
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Keir Starmer
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom since 2024
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