Cyberattack on Radioactivity Alert Network
The National Police have arrested the 2 alleged perpetrators of a cyberattack on the Radioactivity Alert Network (RAR) of the Directorate General for Civil Protection and Emergencies (DGPGE), carried out between March and June 2021.
This police operation, called GAMMA, determined that the sabotage was directed against the 2 main components of the RAR, and attributed it to 2 former employees of a company contracted by the DGPGE for the maintenance of the RAR system.
References:
- 27/07/2022 policia.es La Policía Nacional detiene a los presuntos autores del sabotaje informático a la Red de Alerta a la Radioactividad de la Dirección General de Protección Civil y Emergencias
- 27/07/2022 elpais.com Detenidos dos antiguos trabajadores por el cibersabotaje de la red de alerta radiactiva de Protección Civil
- 27/07/2022 elmundo.es Dos detenidos en Madrid por un ciberataque a la red de alerta de radioactividad
- 27/07/2022 bleepingcomputer.com Spain arrests suspected hackers who sabotaged radiation alert system
- 28/07/2022 genbeta.com Dos detenidos por hackear los sensores de alerta de radiactividad de España en 2021: son antiguos responsables de su mantenimiento