‘Cyber-attack’ was the phrase on many people’s minds when large parts of Spain and Portugal were recently plunged into a blackout. Authorities are investigating the root cause, with early reports suggesting a technical malfunction caused by a ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’. However, there has been speculation (yet to be ruled out) that a cyberattack could be to blame.
Specops Software today published a blog diving into the possibility that the widespread power outage across the Iberian Peninsula could be due to a cyber-attack.
Questions asked include:
- Why was a cyber-attack initially suspected in the blackout in Spain and Portugal?
- Why would hackers target a country’s energy grid?
- What are the signs of a cyber-attack on a power grid?
- Could weak passwords play a role in power grid attacks?
- Cyber-attack or cautionary tale?
For full details please see the analysis at this link: https://specopssoft.com/blog/spain-portugal-blackout-cyber-attack
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Could the Spain and Portugal blackout have been a cyber-attack?
‘Cyber-attack’ was the phrase on many people’s minds when large parts of Spain and Portugal were recently plunged into a blackout. Authorities are investigating the root cause, with early reports suggesting a technical malfunction caused by a ‘rare atmospheric phenomenon’. However, there has been speculation (yet to be ruled out) that a cyberattack could be to blame.
Specops Software today published a blog diving into the possibility that the widespread power outage across the Iberian Peninsula could be due to a cyber-attack.
Questions asked include:
For full details please see the analysis at this link: https://specopssoft.com/blog/spain-portugal-blackout-cyber-attack
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