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Iranian-affiliated hackers reportedly shut down a small UK power generator for four days in an unprecedented cyberattack, prompting briefings to energy firms; officials say the wider grid remained resilient and the National Cyber Security Centre is investigating, with plans for a UK AI-powered cyber shield from GCHQ in the future.
Russia-aligned hackers are targeting the UK's critical infrastructure, including energy and water supplies, with the aim of "disrupting or destroying" it, according to Cabinet Office minister Oliver Dowden. The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has issued an official threat alert to critical businesses, warning that the groups, which are often sympathetic to Russia's invasion in Ukraine, are ideologically motivated and "less predictable" because they are not subject to formal state control. The NCSC has urged organisations to act now to protect themselves against the emerging cyber threat.