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Spain arrests suspected hacktivists for DDoSing govt sites

24Feb

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Spain arrests suspected hacktivists for DDoSing govt sites

Four suspected members of a hacktivist group that is suspected of conducting cyberattacks against political parties, government ministries, and other public institutions have been taken into custody by Spanish police. According to the Spanish Civil Guard, the organization, which went by the name "Anonymous Fénix" and claimed to be associated with the Anonymous hacking collective, carried out distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) operations against targets in Spain and multiple South American nations. Attacks began in April 2023 and reached its zenith following the flash floods in Valencia in late October 2024, when members of the group targeted several government websites, accusing Spanish authorities of being to blame for the storm's devastation and fatalities. Additionally, Anon...

Horabot Campaign Targets Spanish Speaking Users in the Americas

2Jun

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Horabot Campaign Targets Spanish Speaking Users in the Americas

Cybersecurity company Cisco Talos has found a new cyberthreat campaign called "Horabot" that targets Spanish-speaking consumers in the Americas. The botnet software known as Horabot is in charge of disseminating a financial Trojan and spam tool. It has been operational since November 2020. The threat actor responsible for the effort is reportedly thought to be based in Brazil, according to an advisory sent by Cisco Talos earlier today. The major target of the attacks, according to Chetan Raghuprasad, a cyber security researcher at Cisco Talos, was Spanish-speaking users in Mexico read more Horabot Campaign Targets Spanish Speaking Users in the Americas. Stay one step ahead of cyber threats with ReconBee.com. Explore our comprehensive coverage of recent cyber attacks, cybersecurit...

Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain

11May

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Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain

A 23-year-old British man named Joseph James O'Connor has acknowledged his role in hacking operations that targeted prominent Twitter accounts, including those of Elon Musk and Barack Obama. O'Connor was captured over two years ago, and Spain extradited him on April 26. In a New York court earlier this week, he entered a guilty plea. Along with the Twitter hacks, O'Connor's hacking crew also used SIM card swaps to access accounts on other social media platforms, including that of TikTok celebrity Addison Rae and actress Bella Thorne read more Twitter Hacker Admits Guilt in New York Court Extradited from Spain. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest threats with in-depth coverage of cyber attacks and cybersecurity trends, and the latest cybersecurity news.

Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says

30Mar

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Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says

Google announced the existence of Variston, a malware distributor that was previously unknown, in November 2022. The United Arab Emirates is where Google researchers claim they have observed hackers using Variston's tools. According to a report released on Wednesday by Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG), hackers were found to be targeting users of Samsung's native Android browser, which is a modified version of Chromium, who were located in the United Arab Emirates. In order to access the targets, the hackers sent text messages containing one-time web URLs that were chained together and used as vulnerabilities. According to a recent blog post by TAG read more Hackers used spyware made in Spain to target users in the UAE, Google says. With ReconBee.com Stay ahead of the latest ...