Sky ECC encrypted service distributors arrested in Spain, Netherlands
Four distributors of the encrypted communications service Sky ECC, used extensively by criminals, were arrested in Spain and the Netherlands.
Spain arrests suspected hacker of US and Spanish military agencies
The Spanish police have arrested a suspected hacker in Alicante for allegedly conducting 40 cyberattacks targeting critical public and private organizations, including the Guardia Civil, the Ministry of Defense, NATO, the US Army, and various universities.
Criminal phishing network resulting in over 480 000 victims worldwide busted in Spain and Latin America | Europol
Investigators reported 483 000 victims worldwide, who had attempted to regain access to their phones and been phished in the process. The victims are mainly Spanish-speaking nationals from European, North American and South American countries.The successful operation took place thanks to international cooperation between law enforcement and judiciary authorities from Spain, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.The action week took...
DDoS Attacks in Spain
In the wake of Spanish Authorities arresting three individuals associated with NoName057(16), the group declared a "holy war" on Spain. The call to arms encourages all pro-Russian hacker groups to join under the hashtag #FuckGuardiaCivil. Over the past two days, NETSCOUT observed a significant increase in claimed attacks on Spanish websites, coinciding with the call to arms in retaliation for the arrests made. Despite the surge in hacktivist targeting and claims of victory, the daily DDoS attacks manifest as a normal day for Spanish network operators.
Spanish police arrest three suspects linked to pro-Moscow NoName057(16) hackers
Spanish police arrested three suspected members of the pro-Russian hacker group NoName057(16), known for carrying out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against Ukraine’s allies.
Spanish Police Arrests NoName Hackers
Spanish Police arrested three individuals on July 20, 2024, who are suspected of participating in a series of cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and government institutions in Spain and other NATO countries. The detainees are believed to be affiliated with the hacktivist group NoName057(16), known for its pro-Russian ideology and launching DDoS attacks against entities supporting Ukraine in the ongoing conflict.
APT41 Has Arisen From the DUST
- In collaboration with Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), Mandiant has observed a sustained campaign by the advanced persistent threat group APT41 targeting and successfully compromising multiple organizations operating within the global shipping and logistics, media and entertainment, technology, and automotive sectors. The majority of organizations were operating in Italy, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. APT41 successfully infiltrated and maintained prolonged, unauthorized access to numerous victims' networks since 2023, enabling them to extract sensitive data over an extended period. APT41 used a combination of ANTSWORD and BLUEBEAM web shells for the execution of DUSTPAN to execute BEACON backdoor for command-and-control communication. Later in the intrusion, APT41 leveraged DUSTTRAP, which would lead to hands-on keyboard activity. APT41 used publicly available tools SQLULDR2 for copying data from databases and PINEGROVE to exfiltrate data to Microsoft OneDrive
Santander reports customer, employee data breach in Spain, Chile, Uruguay
Spanish bank Santander said on Tuesday some customer and employee data in a database hosted by an outside provider was accessed by an unauthorized party, but that the bank's own operations and systems have not been affected.
Proton Mail Discloses User Data Leading to Arrest in Spain
Proton Mail came under scrutiny for its role in a legal request by the Spanish authorities leading to the identification and arrest of a user.
Weak password and infostealer blamed for Orange Spain outage
No 2FA or special characters to prevent database takeover and BGP hijack
Hacker hijacks Orange Spain RIPE account to cause BGP havoc
Orange Spain suffered an internet outage today after a hacker breached the company's RIPE account to misconfigure BGP routing and an RPKI configuration.
Two Developers of the Ragnar Locker Ransomware Arrested in Spain
An international law enforcement operation coordinated by Europol resulted in the dismantling of one of the largest groups involved in the distribution of
How Conti ransomware group crippled Costa Rica
Nation struggles in aftermath of president’s refusal to pay to end cyber attack, even as hacking group collapsed
Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim is available only to state agencies.
How Conti ransomware group crippled Costa Rica
Nation struggles in aftermath of president’s refusal to pay to end cyber attack, even as hacking group collapsed
Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim is available only to state agencies.
How Conti ransomware group crippled Costa Rica
Nation struggles in aftermath of president’s refusal to pay to end cyber attack, even as hacking group collapsed
Spanish prime minister’s phone ‘targeted with Pegasus spyware’
The Spanish government has said the mobile phones of the prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, and the defence minister, Margarita Robles, were both infected last year with the Pegasus spyware that its manufacturers claim is available only to state agencies.