• Spanish authorities this week announced the arrest of four members of the Anonymous Fénix group for their involvement in distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks.The suspects, who were not named, targeted the websites of government, political, and public entities, the Spanish authoritiessay. • Their activity peaked after the catastrophic October 2024 floods in Valencia.In May last year, Spain’s Civil Guard arrested two individuals suspected of being the administrator and moderator of the hacking group. • Two other members of the group were arrested earlier this month.Claiming to be part of the international hacktivist collective Anonymous, the suspects began their malicious activities in April 2023, when they were conducting propaganda operations on X and Telegram, mainly targeting Spanish and South American institutions.According to the Spanish authorities, the group intensified its activities beginning in September 2024, recruiting volunteers to mount attacks against selected targets.After the Valencia floods, they targeted multiple websites belonging to the public administration, claiming it was responsible for the tragedy.Advertisement. • Scroll to continue reading.Along with the arrest of the four suspects, the Spanish authorities seized the group’s YouTube and X accounts and closed its Telegram channel.In early February, law enforcement announced the arrest of an individual suspected of launching cyberattacksagainst over 40 organizations, including NATO, the United Nations, the US Army, and the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).An 18-year-old suspect allegedly stole the victim organizations’ data and leaked it online. • He allegedly used multiple online aliases and operated at least 50 cryptocurrency accounts.Related:Ukrainian Gets 5 Years in US Prison for Aiding North Korean IT FraudRelated:Romanian Hacker Pleads Guilty to Selling Access to US State NetworkRelated:Man Linked to Phobos Ransomware Arrested in PolandRelated:574 Arrested, $3 Million Se

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  • Spanish authorities arrested four members of the Anonymous Fénix hacking collective this week for orchestrating distributed denial‑of‑service (DDoS) attacks against government, political and public‑sector websites. The group’s activity spiked after the catastrophic October 2024 floods in Valencia, when they targeted sites they blamed for the disaster. Earlier this year, the Civil Guard had detained two suspected administrators, and two additional members were taken this month. Authorities seized the group’s YouTube, X, and Telegram accounts, and shut down its channel. The arrests follow a broader crackdown on cyber‑criminals linked to international attacks on NATO, the UN, and other global institutions.
  • Spanish authorities announced the arrest of four members of the Anonymous Fénix hacking group for conducting distributed denial‑of‑service attacks against government, political and public‑sector websites. The suspects, whose names were not released, intensified activity after the catastrophic October 2024 floods in Valencia, targeting sites they blamed for the disaster. Earlier this year, the Civil Guard had detained two individuals suspected of running the group, and two other members were arrested earlier this month. Authorities seized the group’s YouTube and X accounts and shut down its Telegram channel. In a separate February operation, an 18‑year‑old suspect was arrested for cyberattacks on more than 40 organisations, including NATO, the UN and the US Army.

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