On January 7, 2026, Berlin experienced a power outage that triggered investigations by local authorities. Kerstin Breinig from Rundfunk Berlin-Brandenburg (RBB) reported that the Bundeskriminalamt (Federal Criminal Police Office) has now become involved in the probe, indicating the seriousness and possibly complex nature of the incident. The investigation focuses on determining the cause of the blackout and any underlying factors that may have contributed to it. As of the report time (14:06 CET), no detailed information about the extent of the outage, number of affected people, or damage was disclosed. The involvement of the Bundeskriminalamt suggests potential concerns over security or sabotage. The situation remains under investigation.
Category: Energy & Infrastructure Attacks
Subcategory: Critical Infrastructure Sabotage
Country: Germany
Source report: www.tagesschau.de/multimedi…
