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Iranian-linked hackers reportedly shut down a British power plant for four days in what the Sunday Telegraph described as an unprecedented cyberattack, marking apparently the first time Iran-linked hackers have successfully disabled such a UK facility. The incident occurred around the same time as a separate series of cyberattacks on US water infrastructure affecting at least 12 states, raising concerns among Western officials about escalating Iranian cyber capabilities. The attacks suggest Iran may be using cyber operations as an asymmetric response to recent military and economic pressure from the US and its allies, raising alarm about critical infrastructure vulnerabilities in Western countries.