CISA says suspected Iranian hackers hit 100+ water systems as homemade rockets strike a German substation feeding the Jänschwalde coal plant.
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Infrastructure Aug 31, 2026Iran-Linked Hack Shuts UK Power Plant; Israel Desal Offline
Iranian-linked cyber attack shuts down a UK power plant; nearly all of Israel’s desalination plants go offline in a weather-related shutdown.
Infrastructure Aug 29, 2026Trump Declares Power-Grid Emergency Over Foreign Tech
Trump’s national emergency order targets risky foreign grid tech as a DW report details Ukraine’s substation crisis.
Infrastructure Aug 27, 2026Iran-Linked Hack Shut UK Plant 4 Days; CISA: 100+ Water Utilities Hit
A small UK gas plant was knocked offline for four days in an Iran-linked hack, while CISA reports over 100 US water utilities were hit in July.
Infrastructure Aug 26, 2026Water Hack Hits 12 States; Ex-FERC Chair’s 18-Month Blackout Warning
Suspected Iran-linked hackers hit water utilities in at least 12 states; ex-FERC chair warns nine attacks could black out the U.S. grid for 18 months.
Infrastructure Aug 25, 2026Iran Hackers Took UK Power Plant Offline for 4 Days
Iran-linked hackers took a UK power plant offline for four days; the same month, water systems in a dozen US states were hit. What’s confirmed.
Infrastructure Aug 24, 2026UK Briefs Energy Chiefs as Iran Hacks Expose US, UK Grid Weak Spot
UK government briefs energy chiefs after Iran-linked cyber attack reports, as an expert warns hacks on US and UK water and power grids reveal a weak spot.
Infrastructure Aug 23, 2026Nine Substations Could Black Out US for 18 Months; UK Plant Hacked
A FERC analysis says nine substations could paralyze the US grid; Iran-linked hackers shut a UK power plant for four days.