MADRID (Reuters): Spanish police announced on Saturday that they had detained three pro-Russian hackers for allegedly using cyberspace to launch terrorist cyberattacks on Spain and other NATO nations.
According to the Civil Guard, the suspects were taken into custody because they were allegedly involved in distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyberattacks targeting important sectors and public institutions.
It did not specify whether charges or detentions had been brought against the three unidentified suspects.
According to the report, the cyberattacks were allegedly directed towards vital infrastructures, public and commercial government websites, and vital services in nations that back Ukraine in its struggle with Russia.