
The IT Week – Radio Radicale – Interview with Stefano Quintarelli
The Iberian Peninsula in the dark
A sudden blackout left Spain, Portugal and parts of southern France in the dark. In the latest episode of ‘The IT Week’, Stefano Quintarelli analyses the event, recalling the Italian blackout of 2003 and its technical causes. The fragility of hyper-optimised electricity grids, potential cyber risks and the importance of cyber resilience are discussed.