Tag: cyber crime
Teenage boys hack school computers to get exam questions on Spain’s Mallorca
TWO teenage students from Palma's Madre Alberta college have been arrested by the Policia Nacional for hacking into the centre's computer network to obtain...
Cyber crime rises by over 6% in Spain in 2021
CYBER crime went by up 6.1% in Spain last year according to the Criminality Statistical System(SEC).
Broken down into raw figures, 305,477 cyber-related offences were...
Power company Iberdrola admits personal details of 1.3 million customers in Spain were hacked
PERSONAL data of 1.3 million Iberdrola customers were hacked in a cyberattack on March 15 according to the El Pais newspaper.
The criminals seized information...
Social media bomb hoaxer is arrested after fruitless search of a Valencia Metro station in Spain
A Valencia man has been arrested by the Policia Nacional for spreading a bogus bomb threat via social media.
Police swooped on the 21-year-old after...
DON’T BELIEVE A WORD: Spanish police warn of new scam involving conmen posing as Microsoft technicians
The person targeted is given a set of instructions to follow in order to install what is claimed to be a safety programme, but which is really a virus that enables the fraudsters to access the device remotely
Town hall in Spain’s Andalucia conned out of €400,000 in online scam
THE Ayuntamiento of Cordoba has become the latest victim of cyber crime after an online scam left it €400,000 out of pocket.
The Urban Planning...
EasyJet gets hacked and travel details for nine millions customers are stolen
EASYJET has been hacked and travel details for nine million customers have been stolen.
Police arrest five in UK and Spain cyber-crime ring
Police have intercepted a cyber crime ring suspected of infecting computers with malicious software in order to obtain sensitive information.
Spanish authorities arrest Russian computer spam kingpin for US election ‘hacking’
US authorities have not commented on whether Severa's work was used to aid Trump's campaign.
Malaga police warn of new Airbnb scam in lead up to Easter
Tourists are being warned to be aware of potential scams on accommodation booking site Airbnb