No sign of cyberattack on grid operator during Spain's blackout, minister says
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Published by Global Banking & Finance Review®
Posted on May 14, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 23, 2026
Spain's Energy Minister confirms no cyberattack on REE during the blackout affecting Spain and Portugal on April 28, despite initial concerns.
MADRID (Reuters) - Spain has found no indication of a cyberattack on its grid operator REE during the massive power outage that hit the country and Portugal on April 28, Energy Minister Sara Aagesen said on Wednesday.
Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez had said on April 29 that his government wasn't ruling out the possibility of a cyberattack as a cause of the blackout.
(Reporting by Charlie Devereux, editing by Inti Landauro)
The article discusses the investigation into the recent blackout in Spain and Portugal, confirming no cyberattack on the grid operator REE.
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