Afghanistan, Aug. 23 -- Hackers linked to Iran disabled a UK power plant for four days in what British officials describe as one of the most significant cyberattacks on the country's critical infrastructure in recent months, according to British media reports.
The incident, reported by Al Jazeera on Sunday citing British sources, took place last month and coincided with a wave of cyberattacks targeting water infrastructure in the United States, where systems in 12 states were affected, raising security concerns within the White House.
British authorities have not identified the power station involved, citing national security concerns. Officials said the affected facility was relatively small, but warned that dozens of similar power plant...