From Spain and Portugal they affirmed that they do not believe that the reason for the blackout is linked to some “hostile aggression.” The blackout affected much of the Iberian Peninsula.
After the blackout that affected much of Spain and Portugalfrom the Spanish electricity company The hypothesis of a cyber attack was ruled out on Tuesday. Voices spoke with various organisms and concluded that there was “no intrusion in the systems.”
Brugon in Spain and Portugal: The cyber attack hypothesis was ruled out
“With the analyzes we have been able to perform so far, we can discard a cybersecurity incident In the network facilities, “said the director of Spanish Electric Red (Ree) Eduardo Prieto.
After consulting with several agencies, including the National Intelligence Center, on Tuesday morning “we have been able to conclude that effectively There has not been any intrusion in electricity grid control systems They could have caused the incident, “Prieto said.
The authorities continue to investigate the causes of the massive blackout and Spanish President Pedro Sánchez does not rule out “any hypothesis”. Almost 24 hours after the service failure began, it was slowly re -established “stable and correctly,” Prieto announced.
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Like the Spanish provider, the Portuguese government also ruled out cyberbags as the origin of the blackout. “In Portugal we don’t have at this time No information linked to a cyber attack or hostile aggression. That is the preliminary evaluation of the different services, “said Executive spokesman Antonio Leitao Amaro.
In addition, he specified in an interview with the CNN Portugal channel that what happened would be the result of a “transport network problem” of electricity that occurred in Spain.
MASSIVE BACK: Spain recognized an “anomaly” in the electrical system and the supply begins to be restored
From noon, An electric blackout of great magnitude affected thousands of people throughout Spain -With exception of the islands- and also to Portugal. After more than 10 hours, the Spanish government recognized an “anomaly” in the electrical system that made 15 gigawatts of energy be lost and the service is gradually restored.
The mass blackout that left the Iberian Peninsula this Monday began When “suddenly” and for “5 seconds” disappeared, 60% of the energy that was being consumed in Spainwithout knowing the reason, government sources informed AFP.
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