In April 2025, a significant blackout disrupted Spain and Portugal for several hours. A detailed report released by Spanish authorities identified a power surge as the main cause, which subsequently triggered a series of protective shutdowns. Deputy Prime Minister Sara Aagesen clarified that the investigation found no evidence of cyberattack involvement, pointing to a technical issue as the likely culprit for the extensive outage. This incident highlighted the vulnerabilities in infrastructure management and raised concerns about future electrical system resiliency.
The recent blackout was attributed to a power surge that set off a sequence of protective shutdowns across the Iberian peninsula, confirmed by Spain's Deputy Prime Minister.
Spanish authorities indicated that the investigation into the blackout ruled out the possibility of a cyberattack, suggesting a technical failure was responsible for the outage.
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