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Update · 10:37 am AEST · 25 August 2026

US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack
Photograph: The Record

The United States sanctioned several Iranian nationals on Monday for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, as the United Kingdom disclosed a recent cyber intrusion on a small power plant.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the measures, with the Treasury Department stating that the men are part of a hacking operation housed within Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security, according to The Record.

US sanctions Iranian cyber actors as UK discloses power plant attack The U.S. sanctioned several Iranian nationals for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure just days after reports emerged of a cyber intrusion on a small power plant in the United Kingdom. therecord.media
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