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What to know about Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say

Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack.

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Claims checked 6

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage

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What happened

Iran-linked hackers behind cyber attack that shut down power plant, reports say A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack.

Why it matters

The government said that at no point was there a risk to the UK's energy system, but the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A small power plant in the UK was shut down during a cyber attack.”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources, including two cross-references and web search results confirming a small UK power plant was shut down during a cyber attack.

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Claim 3: “between $6.5m (£4.8m) and $31m worth of stock in Microsoft was sold”

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Claim 4: “the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has contacted power companies to advise them about the risk of cyber attacks.”

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Multiple web search results explicitly state that the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) contacted or reached out to power companies to advise them of cyber attack risks following the incident.

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Web search results from the Smithsonian's own site and other sources explicitly confirm that the exhibit 'The Electric Dr. Franklin' opened on November 22, 2021, at the National Museum of American History.

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