Large Blackut in Europe: Even transport stopped, the cause could be a cyberattack (video)

To spread: electricity has disappeared in several European countries. In particular, much of Spain and Portugal remained without light. The failure of the power grids has already led to large -scale consequences. About it reports Rolitico. It is noted that electricity shutdown took place "from Madrid to Lisbon". As of the beginning of Monday, there was still no light on the large part of the Iberian Peninsula.

Already activated protocols to "restore electricity supply in cooperation with industry companies after shutdown of electricity that occurred in the peninsula system. " This was stated in the X X -X Network Operator of the Red Eléctrica electricity transmission system, which controls electricity flows at the national level. "The reasons are analyzed, all resources are aimed at eliminating," the operator said.

Rolitico journalists say that electricity was switched off because of a problem in the European power system. In the publication with reference to the Portuguese power grid operators, they added that the cause of power outage was the voltage imbalance. Through Blackout all over Spain and Portugal, traffic lights have gone away and the subway stopped.

The publication noted that despite the equipment of hospitals, the staff generators were instructed to turn off computers and take other measures to save electricity, since it is unknown how long the electricity will last. "A crisis committee has been set up to manage the situation (Spain). At this stage, there is no evidence of the reason for the large -scale power outage.

The cyberattack is not excluded, and the investigation is ongoing," the journalists write, citing the official representative, who is informed about the situation in Spain. Spain and Portugal have a highly integrated power network. It is connected to the rest of Europe because of a small number of cross -border networks with France. The Spanish authorities asked the residents not to call emergency services to receive information. They warned that telephone centers and so overloaded with calls.

Large -scale electricity shutdowns were still in Europe. In particular, in 2003, all Italy was left without electricity after the power line in Switzerland was damaged by wood. Bild added that the light was reported in France and Belgium. In general, a large-scale shutdown broke the work of the Internet, 5G networks, a paralyzed telephone. Several subway stations were even evacuated during the light in Madrid.

Journalists say that the subway movement stopped in Lisbon, disruptions in the operation of Lisbon, Madrid and Barcelona airports were recorded. In general, the problems with electricity have affected millions of people throughout the Iberian Peninsula. Also throughout Spain stopped a ferry and rail connection. The causes of the incident are still revealed.

According to preliminary information, a failure could be due to problems with synchronization between the power systems of Spain and France, writes Bild. The cyberattack version is also considered. In this case, it may be about the largest cyberattack in Europe's history. The investigation has already been handed over to the Spanish cybersecurity service.

The publication later said that according to the head of the government of Andalusia Juan Manuel Moreno Bonili, "the power outage of such scale could only be caused by cyberattack. " According to journalists, experts have been trying to restore energy supply on the territory of the Iberian Peninsula. There are no electricity in some areas of Spain and Portugal. We will remind, on the night of April 9 in Georgia there were mass blackouts.