Mess has been caused by the mass blackout that has dipped in the dark much of the Iberian peninsula, the SpainPortugal and part of France. So far there has been no official explanation for the cause of millions of households and businesses in the dark with the cyberattack scenario being examined as the dominant one.
Pedro Sanchez was found in the Red Eléctrica electricity company, while authorities are trying to understand the causes of unprecedented blackout in Spain, Portugal and part of France but also find solutions for his rapid resolution.
“The government is working to understand the origin and impact of this incident and dedicates all resources to resolve it as soon as possible,” the government said.
The blackout has paralyzed the operation of infrastructure, communications, rail stations, airports, businesses, but not hospitals using generators.
Spanish official: “The most likely cause of the blackout is cyberattack”
Juanma Moreno, president of Andalusia’s regional government, told Telegraph that one cyberattack It is the most likely cause of the Iberian Peninsula interruption.
Speaking to reporters, Moreno said that everything is showing in this direction, according to data provided by the Andalusian cyber security center.
The Spanish Ministry of Defense has not confirmed whether it is facing power outage as a possible cyberattack by malicious factor.
Moreno clarified that he reached this conclusion “Only based on our own data.”
He added that hospitals can operate normally thanks to their current generators.
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However, he warned: “We will see how much this will endure, as generators can only operate for 24 hours.”
The cyberattack scenario is also considering Portugal
At the same time, the Portuguese government, which carried out an extraordinary cabinet, set up a special team to investigate the causes of the blackout.
According to Portuguese media, the first picture shows that the problem started by Spain.
The Deputy Minister of territorial cohesion said that the energy -out of Portugal could be due to cyberattack, adding that it also affects Spain, France and Germany.
Speaking to RTP 3, when asked about the possibility of cyberattack, Manuel Castro Almeida replied that “there is this possibility, but not confirmed”. “There is really this possibility,” the minister said, stressing that he still has little information.
Up to 10 hours to restore current
Spanish Network Administrator Red Electrica announced that full electricity restoration may be needed up to 10 hours.
As he points out, the proced six and ten hours.
Red Electrica also added that she does not intend to speculate about the cause of the incident.