Power blackout: CNCS says there is no evidence of a cyberattack

It's been a few hours since the power blackout affecting Europe. The most diverse news circulates through digital media, including the origin of this situation. Regarding a possible cyberattack, the CNCS...

After the Blackout on the Iberian Peninsula on Monday, the power supply is almost completely restored. Until late into the night ... The post Cyberattack apparently no reason for Blackout – many questions about the role of renewable energies appeared first on Apollo News.

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What triggered the massive power outages in Spain and Portugal? German energy expert Dirk Witthaut does not consider a cyberattack impossible – he excludes another reason against it.

The governments of Spain and Portugal are investigating the causes that caused a massive electricity blackout in the Iberian Peninsula that left millions of users without service since midday this Monday, Madrid time (4:30 h CDMX). The technical teams of both countries have mobilized to do the corresponding assessments and the possibility that the cut in the electricity supply is the product of a cyber attack is not ruled out. According to local…

“The CNCS was informed at 11:30 of a failure in the national electricity grid” and “after contacting the incumbent entities, it was found out that it was a fault that affected some European countries,” said the CNCS, in a new letter sent to the newsrooms. “We are in contact with our counterparts in those countries and with relevant national entities. So far no evidence has been identified that points to a cyberattack”, continued the CNCS, drawin…