Blackout in Europe: Was it sabotage?

A widespread blackout has plunged Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and parts of France and Belgium into darkness.

As reported by Spanish newspaper La Razón, the General Information Commissariat (CGI) of the National Police of Spain, in coordination with the Cybersecurity Coordination Office and the National Center for Critical Infrastructure Protection (CNPIC), is investigating whether it was a cyberattack.

Police sources quoted by La Razón indicate that specialists are analyzing recent communications from groups of hackers who have threatened Spain for geopolitical reasons, with special attention to movements in pro-Russian circles.

Although no group has claimed authorship, cybersecurity experts consulted by the Spanish media warn that the collapse could be the result of a computer attack, the origin of which has not yet been determined.

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Public transport services, traffic lights, flights, ATMs, electric payment systems, and telephone lines have reported failures throughout the peninsula since the blackout occurred, causing widespread problems.

Spanish authorities said they are working "to find out the origin" of the widespread blackout.

"Energy zero"

The company Red Eléctrica de España, in charge of managing the Spanish power grid, activated an emergency plan to restore supply. According to an official statement, the incident is classified as an "energy zero," a total failure of the electrical system in the Iberian Peninsula.

Authorities in the affected countries are prioritizing the power supply to critical infrastructures, such as hospitals and emergency services. In social networks, citizen concern is growing, with reports of severe interruptions in daily routines and business operations.