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Spain's High Court to investigate whether power outage was cyberattack

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Posted on April 29, 2025

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Spain's High Court Probes Cyberattack in Power Outage

MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's High Court on Tuesday said it will open an investigation into Monday's huge power outage to find out if a cyberattack against Spanish critical infrastructures may have caused the blackout in nearly all of the Iberian Peninsula.

In that were the case, Judge Jorge Calama would investigate it as a crime of terrorism, a court document showed. Spain's grid operator REE said earlier its preliminary assessment had all but ruled out a cyberattack.

(Reporting by Emma Pinedo, editing by Andrei Khalip)

Key Takeaways

  • Spain's High Court is investigating the cause of a massive power outage.
  • The investigation will determine if a cyberattack was involved.
  • The blackout affected nearly all of the Iberian Peninsula.
  • REE, Spain's grid operator, initially ruled out a cyberattack.
  • If a cyberattack is confirmed, it may be classified as terrorism.

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The main topic is the investigation by Spain's High Court into a massive power outage to determine if it was caused by a cyberattack.
What could the investigation classify the incident as?
If a cyberattack is confirmed, the incident could be classified as terrorism.
Who initially assessed the cause of the outage?
Spain's grid operator, REE, initially assessed the cause of the outage and ruled out a cyberattack.

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