Cybersecurity Highlights

This section registers the most relevant incidents or public events related to the cybersecurity and information and communication technologies (ICT), in a way that a chronological history of them is available, together with their main links, references and information sources.

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Spanish National Police dismantle BEC fraud organisation

An operation by the National Police has resulted in the dismantling of a network of bank mules in Spain for receiving illicit transfers, which defrauded companies of more than four million euros....

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interior.gob.es

policia.es

genbeta.es

elpais.com

lavanguardia.com

elespanol.com

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Acer has confirmed unauthorised access and data theft on a server.

Acer has confirmed that a known cybercriminal, Kernelware, accessed one of its repair technician document servers stealing 160 GB of data including confidential slides and presentations, technical...

References:

hackread.com

bleepingcomputer.com

securityweek.com

theregister.com

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Cryptocurrency

Cybercrime

Information leakage

Police operation dismantles DoppelPaymer ransomware group

At the end of February 2023, a joint operation by several European law enforcement agencies and the FBI, with the assistance of Europol, resulted in the arrest at the homes of several members of...

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europol.europa.eu

cyberscoop.com

bankinfosecurity.com

lavanguardia.com

washingtonpost.com

abc.es

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Other critical infrastructures

Ransomware cyberattack paralyses activity at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona

The Hospital Clínic in Barcelona has been the victim of a ransomware-type computer attack, as notified by the health institution to the Catalan Cybersecurity Agency. The incident affected the...

References:

govern.cat

elpais.com

eldiario.es

lavanguardia.com

20minutos.es

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Dish Network hit by ransomware attack

Dish Network, the largest pay-TV provider in the United States that provides direct broadcast satellite service, has published an official statement on its website to report a cybersecurity...

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dish.com

theverge.com

bleepingcomputer.com

therecord.media

forbes.es

securityweek.com

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International operation dismantles cyberscam organisation

The Spanish National Police and the US Secret Service, with the support of EUROJUST, have dismantled in Madrid an international network of cybercriminals, made up of nine members, who stole more...

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policia.es

bleepingcomputer.com

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Ransomware cyberattack paralyses the city of Oakland

The city of Oakland was the victim of a ransomware attack that forced it to shut down all its systems as a precautionary measure. An official statement said that essential services, such as 911,...

References:

oaklandca.gov

bleepingcomputer.com

therecord.media

clarin.com

bleepingcomputer.com

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Other critical infrastructures

Public administration

Reddit security incident

Reddit, a social news aggregation, content rating and discussion website, has released a statement reporting a hack of its systems as a result of a spear phishing attack on the platform's employees...

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reddit.com

bleepingcomputer.com

forbes.com

xataka.com

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Indigo books & Music chain, new victim of a cyber-attack

Indigo Books & Music, Canada's largest bookstore chain, has suffered a cyber-attack, making its website unavailable to customers and only accepting cash payments at its physical stores. The company...

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twitter.com

bleepingcomputer.com

cbc.ca

twitter.com

financialpost.com

twitter.com

ctvnews.ca

chapters.indigo.ca

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Cybersecurity incident at Cordoba Provincial Council

The Diputación de Córdoba has published a press release on its official website, informing about the cyberattack received against its information systems. Both the Diputación and EPRINSA (Empresa...

References:

dipucordoba.es

cordopolis.eldiario.es

lavanguardia.com

europapress.es

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Cybercrime

Incident

Public administration

Corporate access

Cybersecurity Highlights

Spanish National Police dismantle BEC fraud organisation

Acer has confirmed unauthorised access and data theft on a server.

Police operation dismantles DoppelPaymer ransomware group

Ransomware cyberattack paralyses activity at Hospital Clínic in Barcelona

Dish Network hit by ransomware attack

International operation dismantles cyberscam organisation

Ransomware cyberattack paralyses the city of Oakland

Reddit security incident

Indigo books & Music chain, new victim of a cyber-attack

Cybersecurity incident at Cordoba Provincial Council

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