Four Anonymous Members Arrested in Spain for DDoS Attacks

Four Anonymous Members Arrested in Spain for DDoS Attacks

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Spanish police have arrested four self-proclaimed members of the hacking group Anonymous for allegedly conducting cyberattacks on public authorities following the 2024 DANA floods. The arrests include two active members apprehended last week in Ibiza and Móstoles, Madrid, and two group leaders arrested in May 2025 in Alcalá de Henares and Oviedo.

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2024-09-01
DANA floods occur in Spain
2025-05-01
Two Anonymous group leaders arrested in Alcalá de Henares and Oviedo
2026-02-16
Two active Anonymous members arrested in Ibiza and Móstoles
2026-02-23
Total of four Anonymous members in custody announced

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