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Spanish authorities have arrested a hacker in Alicante for allegedly conducting over 40 cyberattacks targeting critical public and private organizations, including NATO, the US Army, and various Spanish entities such as the Guardia Civil and the Ministry of Defense. The investigation began in early 2024 after a data leak was reported from a Madrid business association, revealing that the hacker was boasting about stolen information on an underground criminal forum, even defacing the victim's website.

The suspect, known online as "Natohub" among other pseudonyms, is accused of illegally accessing computer systems, disclosing secrets, damaging computers, and money laundering. Police seized multiple computers, electronic devices, and over 50 cryptocurrency accounts containing various digital assets. Although the suspect's name hasn't been released by police, local news reports identify him as an 18-year-old man.

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• BleepingComputer: 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.
• securityaffairs.com: Spanish Police arrested an unnamed hacker who allegedly breached tens of government institutions in Spain and the US.
• BleepingComputer: 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.
• Help Net Security: Suspected NATO, UN, US Army hacker arrested in Spain
• SecurityWeek: Spanish authorities have arrested an individual who allegedly hacked several high-profile organizations, including NATO and the US army.
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• www.scworld.com: Suspected hacker arrested for attacks on NATO, US Army
• CyberInsider: Police Arrest Hacker Behind Attacks on U.S. and NATO Systems
• cyberinsider.com: Police Arrest Hacker Behind Attacks on U.S. and NATO Systems
• www.bleepingcomputer.com: Spanish National Police : (Spanish language) The Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard announced the arrest (and release) of a hacker responsible for the cyberattacks against various Spanish government organizations, NATO and U.S. Army databases, and other international companies and entities. Police seized multiple computers, electronic devices, and 50 cryptocurrency accounts containing various digital assets. Although no identity was released, linked the victim organizations to high profile attacks by the hacker using the alias "natohub".
• www.helpnetsecurity.com: Suspected NATO, UN, US Army hacker arrested in Spain
• www.securityweek.com: SecurityWeek provides details on the hacker's arrest and the organizations targeted.
• BleepingComputer: 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.
• bsky.app: 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. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/legal/spain-arrests-suspected-hacker-of-us-and-spanish-military-agencies/
• Cybernews: An undisclosed hacker has been accused of over 40 cyberattacks on strategic organizations, including government, universities, NATO, and the US Army.
• www.policia.es: Spanish National Police : (Spanish language) The Spanish National Police and the Civil Guard announced the arrest (and release) of a hacker responsible for the cyberattacks against various Spanish government organizations, NATO and U.S. Army databases, and other international companies and entities.
• Techmeme: Spanish police arrest a hacker for allegedly conducting 40 cyberattacks on critical public and private organizations, seizing 50 crypto accounts, PCs, and more
• BleepingComputer: 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.
• www.techmeme.com: Spanish police arrest a hacker for allegedly conducting 40 cyberattacks on critical public and private organizations, seizing 50 crypto accounts, PCs, and more
• ciso2ciso.com: Police arrest teenager suspected of hacking NATO and numerous Spanish institutions
• gbhackers.com: Authorities Arrested Hacker Who Compromised 40+ Organizations
• www.helpnetsecurity.com: The Spanish National Police has arrested a hacker suspected of having breached national and international agencies (including the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation Organization and NATO), Spanish universities and companies, and released stolen data on the dark web.

Classification:

• HashTags: #Cybercrime #Hacking #Arrest
• Company: NATO, US Army
• Target: NATO, US Army
• Attacker: Spanish Hacker
• Feature: Data Theft
• Type: Hack
• Severity: High