Teen who allegedly stole millions of personal data records arrested in Spain The Record from Recorded Future News
pppLeadershipppCybercrimeppNationstatepp Influence Operations ppTechnologyppCyber DailyppClick Here Podcastpp Free Newsletterpp Spanish law enforcement has arrested a 19yearold man in northeastern Spain for allegedly stealing and selling about 64 million personal data records siphoned from nine companies police said on Tuesday pp The suspect detained last week in Igualada allegedly accessed the systems of several companies to obtain large volumes of personal information including national identity numbers DNI home addresses phone numbers email addresses and IBAN bank codes which he then sold on hacker forums It remains unclear how many individuals were affected pp According to the National Police the investigation began in June after authorities detected the theft of data linked to multiple firms Officers later identified the suspect and traced six online accounts and five pseudonyms used to advertise and sell the stolen databases pp During a search last week officers seized several electronic devices and hardwarebased cryptocurrency wallets the National Police said Investigators also froze a crypto wallet allegedly used to collect proceeds from the sales pp In a separate incident Polish police said they arrested three Ukrainian men earlier this week after discovering hacking equipment in their car including SIM cards antennas hard drives and a device used to detect hidden surveillance tools pp The men who described themselves as IT specialists were unable to explain why they possessed the equipment police said They face charges including fraud computer fraud and possessing tools intended to commit cybercrime or damage IT systems deemed important to national defence ppDaryna Antoniukppis a reporter for Recorded Future News based in Ukraine She writes about cybersecurity startups cyberattacks in Eastern Europe and the state of the cyberwar between Ukraine and Russia She previously was a tech reporter for Forbes Ukraine Her work has also been published at Sifted The Kyiv Independent and The Kyiv PostppPrivacyppAboutppContact Uspp Copyright 2025 The Record from Recorded Future Newsp
