Cyber Incident Victim: Spain
Date:
Oct 2023
Location:
Spain
Summary
Spain was targeted by a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack claimed by the pro-Russian NoName hacking group. The attack affected several public and private websites, including government sites and services in Granada such as the city's bus service app, metro, and tourism portal. This coincided with an EU summit and followed talks between the Spanish acting Prime Minister and Ukraine's President. The attack caused minor outages before services were restored to normal.
| CIA Posture | Motives | Tactics, Techniques & Procedures |
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| Available to members | 1 motive | 1 technique |
| Threat Actor | Type | Location |
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| 1 actor | Available to members | Available to members |
Description
A distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack was launched against Spanish government and public websites, including in Granada, by the NoName hacking group. The attack was claimed by the group on the Telegram messaging service. The group often targets countries supporting Ukraine's efforts to fend off the Russian invasion. The attack was likely motivated by ideology, as the group cited talks between Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Spanish acting Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez as a reason for the attack.