Spain's April blackout caused by grid failures and miscalculations, not cyberattack
Spain's government announced that the April blackout affecting Spain and Portugal was caused by technical and planning errors, including a voltage surge and inadequate grid management, not a cyberattack. The outage, which lasted about 12 seconds, disrupted critical infrastructure and was linked to poor planning by the grid operator and the shutdown of certain power plants. The government confirmed there was no evidence of foreign cyber-sabotage and emphasized that the event was due to technical issues, not cyber threats, amidst ongoing debates about the role of renewable energy in grid stability.