After PlaceArrow sand Pathugal And some parts of the south France They suffered on Monday Unprecedented blackoutThey spread online statements and deceptive principles. Some of these false statements have been multiplied in the main media, which occurs Confused and unfounded assumption Based on the cause of blackout, travelers were trapped on trains and lifts and forced the shops to close their doors.
In statements to the country, the head of the Spanish government, Cotton sanchezThis crisis situations are “creating the right conditions that are Misinform And Pulos, “and urged people to spread information from suspicious sources.”
There is no evidence that the blackout was caused by cyber attack
We have discovered a series of reports that cyber attacks have suffered in the hands of the European Energy Network RussiaArrow sand Morocco Oh North Korea. Other misconceptions suggested a terrorist attack.
The National Secretariat Center of Spain (Inkip) under the National Intelligence Center (CNI) investigated the possibility of cyber attacks on Monday, while the government said. All the possible causes will be explored.
But Tuesday, Electric redSpanish electric red, partially state property operator, Rejected the possibility of cyber attack, human error or a weather event.
The operator pointed out that possible reason Cut off Between two power plants in the southwest of the Iberian Peninsula. A Portuguese government spokesperson rejected a potential cause of cyber attack, citing “a problem in the electric transmission network” in Spain.
EU Sources They are also Is far away from speculations In cyber attack. Speaking to journalists at the gates of the European Parliament in Brussels on Monday, Teresa Referra, Vice President of the European Commission, said, “We have nothing to confirm that there has been some sort of boycott or cyber attack.”
Ursula van der Leine does not blame Russia
Shortly after the blackout, a false story began to spread on Monday, 12:33 (11:33 Portuguese time). Ursula van der laneHe accused Russia of being a “cyber attack.”
Commission’s spokesman Paula Binho rushed Define statements“The report published in the press did not come from the president.” On Tuesday, the Binho Episode shows that “how far can the information can go”.
Anti -organization politician Alwis PerezErodebett was elected last year, and he was one of those in charge of Whisk Incorrect statement. In his telegraph channel, Alvis published: “According to CNN, European Commission Chairman Ursula Van Der Lainin said it was a ‘direct attack on European sovereignty’ at a press conference at a press conference. From the laine He did not appear at this press conference on Monday, and his Notice Spreading on social networks does not speculate in any way.
The Portuguese network operator denies the accusation of “rare atmospheric event”
Many media outlets – Reuters, ‘CNN’ and ‘The Guardian’ – said in a statement that the Portuguese Network Operator Nagais Energy Networks (Ren) said in a statement on Monday.Rare atmospheric event“, That is, extreme temperature variations in the interior of Spain were guilty of mass blackness.
According to the report, oscillations in the highest voltage lines (400 KV) have caused an event called “trigger atmospheric vibration”. Portuguese Prime Minister, Lus MandinigroThese statements are echoed By confirming Monday The issue “appeared in Spain.”
But Ren then said that no such statement was publishedThis has led to fixing their information to reuters and other excellent media. Ren spokesman Bruno Silva on Tuesday said, “Ren confirms that he did not make the statement.
The Cover of the Causes -Up Tests is no
Spanish Ultra -Ridist Party Vox He blamed the Spanish government on Tuesday for hiding the causes of blackout. In his speech in the Congress, the party’s parliamentary spokesman Peba Millan said that the government and the network operator said, “The government is well aware of what happened, because the government is the only responsibility.”
The Spanish Home Minister, Fernando Grande-MarleskaHe resisted that The Government of Spanish It was “Obviously” In the information you provided. On Tuesday, Sanchez said his government would call for aIndependent research“It has refused to reject any hypothesis, including cyber attack, to determine the causes of blackness. The National Court also investigates whether a computer sabotage in the Spanish important infrastructure will cause blackout.”
