Overview

• A widespread power outage on April 28 disrupted electricity in major Spanish cities and extended to parts of Portugal and France.
• Critical infrastructure, including traffic lights, internet, mobile networks, and public transportation, has been severely impacted.
• Endesa reported no faults on its network and attributed the issue to a failure within Red Eléctrica Española’s system, which is under investigation.
• The National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE) is examining the possibility of a cyberattack but has not reached any conclusions yet.
• Restoration plans are underway, with technical teams mobilized by the government and Red Eléctrica to resolve the outage affecting millions.