The Lab Report: Iran's Energy Hack Signals a New Era in State-Sponsored Cyber Warfare

State-sponsored cyber actors have crossed the Rubicon — Iranian hackers shutting down a UK power plant for four days marks the first successful infiltration of British energy infrastructure by a hostile state, signaling that digital warfare can now physically disable Western critical infrastructure at will.

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• Iranian hackers shut down a UK power plant for four days in what officials believe is the first time Iranian-affiliated actors have successfully...