FBI and Spanish Police Arrest Alleged Cyber Army of Russia Reborn Member
Spanish police have arrested an alleged member of the pro-Russia hacktivist group Cyber Army of Russia Reborn, also known as Z-Pentest, in an operation carried out with support from the FBI. The arrest forms part of ongoing measures to identify and disrupt people involved in cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure.
The FBI confirmed that its Los Angeles field office worked with Spain’s National Police to coordinate the arrest. US authorities said the action falls under Operation Riptide, an international effort aimed at disrupting malicious cyber activity and holding those responsible accountable.
The arrest also fits into the FBI’s wider Operation Red Circuscampaign, announced in December 2025 to counter Russian state-sponsored cyber threats affecting the United States and allied interests. As part of that initiative, the FBI and several government partners published a joint Cybersecurity Advisory warning that pro-Russia hacktivist groups had been carrying out opportunistic attacks against critical infrastructure,...
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