Financial Times: Cyber Attack Might Be The Cause Of Europe's Largest Blackout In History

Train traffic was paralyzed and flights were disrupted in some countries.

Europe has experienced one of the largest blackouts in history, paralyzing the operation of infrastructure in several countries. A cyberattack is being investigated as the cause of the large-scale power outages.

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine with a reference to the Financial Times.

On Monday, April 28, Spain, parts of Portugal and France suffered from a large-scale power outage, which paralyzed train traffic, disrupted flights, mobile communications and the operation of traffic lights.

The large-scale blackout, according to preliminary estimates, was one of the largest in modern European history, when more than 10 GW of demand was disconnected after midday local time.

The Spanish grid operator said it had already activated plans to restore power supply in cooperation with energy sector companies.The grid was restored first in the north and south of the country, gradually restoring power across the Iberian Peninsula.

Millions of people across Spain, particularly in Madrid and Barcelona, were left without power, and Portuguese media reported that the outage affected the entire peninsula.

Investigation into possible cyberattack

The power outage temporarily paralyzed important infrastructure such as train stations, airports and shops.

In Madrid, in particular, people took to the streets after metro stations were evacuated and shops and offices closed. Spain's General Directorate of Road Traffic urged drivers to refrain from driving due to the lack of traffic lights.

In France, some regions were briefly affected, but power was quickly restored. RTE reported that the outage occurred in the Iberian Peninsula, not France, and an investigation is underway into the cause of the incident, in particular regarding a possible cyberattack.

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez has called a crisis meeting with officials and representatives of the national network, and Spain's National Cybersecurity Institute is investigating the possibility of a cyberattack as the cause of the incident.

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