A cyber attack shut down a small power plant in July, with the government saying the incident did not threaten the UK’s wider energy system.
The attack affected a small power generation site, forcing it to stop operating. The available information does not identify the plant, its location, the length of the shutdown or the method used in the cyber attack.
Government officials said there was no point at which the UK’s energy system was at risk during the incident. No further detail has been provided in the supplied material about whether any customers were affected or whether the plant has since resumed normal operations.
The incident highlights the continuing relevance of cyber security for energy infrastructure, although the government’s position is that the July attack did not create a wider threat to national energy supply.
The latest known position is that the attack shut down the small plant, while the broader UK energy system remained secure, according to the government.
