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 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.
ESET researchers uncover a Lazarus attack against an aerospace company in Spain, where the group deployed several tools, including a publicly undocumented backdoor we named LightlessCan.
Nation struggles in aftermath of president’s refusal to pay to end cyber attack, even as hacking group collapsed