Link raised between cyber-attack and blackout during operation to capture Venezuela's Maduro
The possibility was raised that a US cyber-attack was involved in the blackout that occurred in Venezuela during the operation to capture Maduro. Trump suggested that the US had cut off power with a cyber-attack during the strike, and further information supporting the role of a cyber-attack emerged afterwards.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Being confirmed
- Incident type
- Hacking & intrusion
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Blackout in Caracas, Venezuela
- Cause / method
- Possible power grid shutdown by a US cyber-attack
- Location
- Venezuela
Timeline
- Trump suggested that the US had cut off power with a cyber-attack during the strike on Venezuela.
- The possibility was raised that a US cyber-attack was involved in the Caracas power grid outage.
- Further information emerged supporting the role a cyber-attack played in the blackout during Maduro's capture.
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