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Guardia Civil arrest three ‘pro-Russian’ hackers over cyberattacks ‘for terrorist purposes’

News Desk21st July 202427th July 2024

21st July 202427th July 20241705

Spain’s Guardia Civil police have arrested three ‘pro-Russian hackers’ for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries ‘for terrorist purposes’, the force said on Saturday....

Spanish government proposes new law to improve online safety for children

News Desk4th June 202412th June 2024

4th June 202412th June 20248624

The Spanish government has proposed a new law to protect children from online threats that includes virtual restraining orders for felons, a higher age for...

From Estepona to prison in the US: extradited Brit jailed for cyber attack

News Desk25th June 20234th July 2023

25th June 20234th July 20232465

A British man who hacked high profile Twitter accounts as part of a Bitcoin scam has been jailed in the US, after being extradited from...

150 operations, 3,000 patient check-ups cancelled after Barcelona hospital cyberattack

News Desk6th March 202313th March 2023

6th March 202313th March 20232831

A cyberattack on one of Barcelona’s main hospitals that took place on Sunday has since crippled the centre’s computer system and forced the cancellation of...

20% of all crimes committed in Spain are now online

News Desk10th February 202315th February 2023

10th February 202315th February 20233883

The Spanish government on Wednesday pledged stronger action against cybercrime, saying it has come to account for about a fifth of all offences registered in...

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