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(https://www.google.com/preferences/source?q=nypost.com)       Add The New York Post on Google   Iran’s latest hacks on US and UK (https://nypost.com/2026/04/07/world-news/iran-linked-hackers-disrupt-systems-tied-to-critical-us-infrastructure-officials/) water and power plants  have revealed a weak point in defenses that the regime will likely exploit with more cyberattacks on critical infrastructure, an expert told The Post. When hackers linked with the regime went after water facilities in 12 states last month, they also (https://nypost.com/2026/08/23/world-news/iranian-hackers-shut-down-british-power-plant-for-4-days-report/) shut down a UK power plant for four days in a first-of-its-kind attack around the same time, UK officials confirmed Saturday. While Iran has been targeting the US and its allies with cyberattacks since the war began, the latest hacks suggest it has found vulnerabilities to keep targeting, warned Annie Fixler, a senior fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. (Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.) (Illustration of faceless hooded figures and binary code overlaid on the flag of Iran, depicting a cyber attack concept.)  4     Iranian-linked hackers have found vulnerabilities in the facilities maintaining critical infrastructure in the US and UK. PX Media – stock.adobe.com   (Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.) (A ceremonial military officer in a white uniform stands under an Iranian flag among mourners carrying red flags during a ceremony for the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.)  4     Hackers backed by Iran’s military have been attacking the US since the war began. ZUMAPRESS.com    “Iran is realizing it can be more successful in its cyber attacks,” said Fixler, the director of the FDD’s Center on Cyber and Technology Innovation.  “These new attacks tell us that they’re looking for our weaknesses… and they’ve realized how we’ve left certain facilities exposed faster than we have ourselves,” she added.  “This whole thing highlights how we’ve allowed ease of access to our critical infrastructure and forgotten that there are those who want to harm us.” Explore More  (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/opinion/team-trump-moves-to-asphyxiate-the-iranian-menace-hooray/) (Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announcing "Operation Economic Outcast" during a press conference on Aug. 24, 2026.)    (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/opinion/team-trump-moves-to-asphyxiate-the-iranian-menace-hooray/) Team Trump moves to asphyxiate the Iranian menace — hooray!      (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/opinion/operation-economic-outcast-is-a-recipe-for-success-against-iran/) (U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaking at a press conference.)    (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/opinion/operation-economic-outcast-is-a-recipe-for-success-against-iran/) Operation Economic Outcast is a recipe for success against Iran      (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/world-news/irans-rial-currency-plunges-to-record-low-as-citizens-try-to-cash-out/) (Iran's currency plummeted to new lows on Monday as the US is set to announce further sanctions on the Islamic republic, whose citizens are now rushing to exchange lines to save their cash.)    (https://nypost.com/2026/08/24/world-news/irans-rial-currency-plunges-to-record-low-as-citizens-try-to-cash-out/) Iran’s rial currency plunges to record low as citizens try to cash out while US pushes new sanctions            The US has long been aware of Iran’s cyber capabilities, with Tehran constantly flaunting its accomplishments whenever a hack occurred in the past. However, the regime has remained relatively silent during the war, with the hacks instead flagged by federal officials and the impacted facilities, Fixler pointed out. (Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.) (A Plymouth water tower in Minnesota with a black SUV driving by.)  4     Hacks were previously reported at water facilities in Minnesota and 11 other states. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt   Back in April, the US Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency warned that hackers backed by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps were attempting to disrupt (https://nypost.com/2026/06/13/us-news/iranian-hackers-claim-breach-of-california-water-systems-after-us-strikes-on-iran/) America’s water system  after finding an opening in machines running the facilities.  Then a string of cyberattacks against water infrastructure hit at least 12 states in the US, with Minnesota officials accusing Iran of (https://nypost.com/2026/08/04/us-news/hackers-behind-minnesota-water-treatment-plant-attacks-are-likely-tied-to-iran/) causing brief automated shutdowns  and some boil-water notices.   A small-scale power generator was shut off for four days in the UK, (https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/08/22/iranian-hackers-shut-down-uk-power-plant/) The Telegraph reported . The exact location was not identified.  (Open a slideshow of all 4 article images.) (Westminster Bridge and the Houses of Parliament, including Big Ben, illuminated at dusk in London.)  4     The UK confirmed a power plant had been impacted by Iranian hackers around the same time as the attack on US water systems. anshar73 – stock.adobe.com    Fixler warned that the hackers are likely reaping praise from the regime over the successful attacks, incentivizing them to keep pushing and finding more systems to exploit.  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