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The High Court of Spain has opened an investigation in the wake of a widespread power outage which affected areas of Spain and Portugal, on April 28. It is investigating whether or not the incident was the result of a cyberattack.
The move was made in response to a cryptic post from pro-Russian hackers NoName057(6), claiming responsibility for disrupting the electricity supply of multiple NATO countries with the operation #DARKSTORM.
While the hacker group’s statement has sparked international concern, Spain’s national electricity operator Red Eléctrica (REE) has issued a preliminary report stating there is currently no evidence of a cyberattack. The company blames the blackout on a technical problem in the grid infrastructure. However, further analysis continues.
In spite of this, the Spanish High Court still takes the complaint seriously, particularly in light of the increasing number of cyber disruptions across Europe by NoName057(6). The court will investigate whether the outage could be related to malicious activity.
The investigation has led to a heightened level of vigilance, as cyber-threats continue to increase.
