Alleged pro-Russia hacktivist arrested in Palencia

Spain collars alleged pro-Russia hacktivist after FBI tip-off

Palencia man suspected of links to CARR, Z-Pentest, and NoName057(16), plus helping a Ukrainian hacker flee to Russia

Spanish police have arrested a man they believe is affiliated with at least two pro-Russia hacktivist groups linked to attacks on critical national infrastructure (CNI).

Arrested in March at his home in Palencia, central Spain, the man is suspected of having close ties to CyberArmy of Russia Reborn (CARR) and Z-Pentest, and may have carried out attacks on behalf of NoName057(16).

All three hacktivist groups were named by the UK's NCSC earlier this year as part of an advisory warning about the dangers these groups pose to Western CNI.

The cyber arm of GCHQ, the UK's signals intelligence agency, said organizations should not underestimate pro-Russia hacktivist groups, despite them being known largely for relatively low-impact DDoS attacks.

Jonathon Ellison, NCSC director of national resilience,...

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