He now faces prosecution for multiple crimes, such as discovery and disclosure of secrets, illicit access to computer systems, computer damage and money laundering.
The National Police began the investigation in February 2024 following a complaint from a Madrid business association after detecting a publication in a forum specialized in data leaks, where the poster claimed to be in possession of information from their website. After these events, and throughout the last year, the cybercriminal carried out more attacks, one of the most talked-about being that of the State Public Employment Service (SEPE), until the last one claimed, two databases of the Civil Guard and the Ministry of Defense, at the end of December.
“The suspect, with deep computer skills, had managed to set up a complete technological framework through the use of anonymous messaging and browsing applications through which he would have managed to hide his trail and thus hinder their investigation” the police said.
The operation has also counted with the collaboration of EUROPOL, the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) of the United States and, locally, the National Cryptologic Center (CCN).