28.04.2025 14:31
Spain, Belgium, France, Andorra, and Portugal are experiencing what can be described as a major chaos. The simultaneous outages in the five countries have raised the possibility of a cyber attack. As subways were evacuated, chaos erupted on the roads due to traffic lights not functioning. The Spanish government has decided to hold an emergency meeting following the nationwide power outage.
The operator of Spain's electricity grid, Red Electrica, announced on Monday that there were unexplained power outages in a large part of Spain and Portugal.
ENERGY COMPANIES MOBILIZED
After both countries were affected by the power outages, energy companies mobilized to restore the electricity flow.
MAJOR CHAOS IN TRAFFIC
The power outages led to the evacuation of subways in metropolitan areas and caused traffic congestion. Due to traffic lights not functioning, vehicle queues formed on the streets.
CYBER ATTACK POSSIBILITY UNDER INVESTIGATION
The government is investigating the supply shortage with various technical teams from different ministries. The National Cyber Security Institute (INCIBE) is also conducting research into the possibility that the outage was caused by a cyber attack. They have not yet reached a conclusion.