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US Hackers Reportedly Caused a Blackout in Venezuela

  • Andy Greenberg, Maddy Varner, Lily Hay Newman--Wired
  • published date: 2026-01-17 11:30:00 UTC

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Now The New York Times has cited unnamed US officials confirming that the blackout was in fact caused by a cyberattack, the first time the US government has ever been publicly reported to have carrie… [+4646 chars]