On Tuesday, Union Power Minister R.K. Singh downplayed a report by a US cyber-security company that a massive power outage in Mumbai was a result of a cyber attack by China.
Singh was quoted by Live Mint as saying, “There is no evidence to prove that the October 2020 electricity blackout in Mumbai was caused by a cyber attack perpetrated by China or Pakistan.” Singh claimed the outage was caused by human error.
The report by Recorded Future claimed malware was inserted into the Indian power grid last year. The New York Times reported the power outage may have been a warning to India from China amid the military standoff in Ladakh. Read More…
