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A cyberattack that shut down a small power facility in the UK last month has been described by security officials as a “warning shot” from Iran. Hackers affiliated with the Iranian regime disabled an undisclosed power plant for four days, in what is thought to be a threat from Tehran demonstrating its ability to attack critical British national infrastructure.
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