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Grid was penetrated, hacking behind outage: Energy Minister

Despite Centre denying cyber attack, state power minister places on House record that Mumbai’s October blackout was due to hacking; promises to upgrade system

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Passengers outside Borivli station after the power cut halted trains

Passengers outside Borivli station after the power cut halted trains

Mumbai’s power transmission and distribution network needs to be protected from cyberattacks,” Energy Minister Dr Nitin Raut told the state legislature on Wednesday. Two days after the state home minister confirmed the possibility of a cyberattack, established in a report of the Cyber Department, Raut said grid protection has become pertinent.

Dr Nitin Raut, state energy minister
Dr Nitin Raut, state energy minister

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