National Police arrested Alicante To a person alleged to be affiliated with the hacker group Kelvin Security. This organization has carried out numerous attacks on institutions and companies around the world, including Spain. The arrested person is accused of being a member of a criminal organization, revealing secrets, damaging a computer and money laundering.
The investigation began in early December 2021, when agents became aware of the incident. “Sophisticated” cyber attacks on computer systems City Councils of Getafe and Camas (Sevilla). Later, according to police sources, the La Haba (Badajoz) City Council and the Castilla-La Mancha Government were also attacked.
After several efforts to identify the authors, cyber investigation experts found that the computer attacks were reported by the Kelvin Security group through secret cybercrime forums accessed on the Dark Web. In them, sensitive data leaked It is particularly valuable for actors linked to third countries taking part in these forums.
Representatives later confirmed how the group exploited vulnerabilities in web pages, software and information storage services of institutions and organizations belonging to strategic sectors around the world. Extracting large amounts of sensitive information from internal data, customers, employees and users.
more than 90 countries
Kelvin Security, whose first records on the network date back to 2013, profited from the sale of all illegally obtained information. Attacked more than 300 organizations From more than 90 countries around the world in the last three years. In addition Spain’s targets include countries such as the United States, Germany, Italy, Argentina, Chile and Japan.
The most recent attack took place on the headquarters of an energy company in mid-November 2023. In this case, they managed to infiltrate a database containing confidential information of more than 85,000 customers of the multinational company.
As a result of the research, experts in combating cyber threats They managed to identify the person currently detained. The main person responsible for money laundering money obtained from the hacker group’s criminal activities. About a citizen who operates primarily through cryptocurrency exchanges.
During the arrest, residence registration The images of the detainee, with numerous effects and technical support interventions, are being examined by cyber investigators. This Saturday, the detainee was placed at the disposal of the on-duty chief of the Alicante Instruction Court Number Seven. entry into prison.
Police operation carried out by agents of the General Commissioner for Information (CGI), It is carried out in cooperation with the Alicante Provincial Information Brigade and coordinated by the Alicante Prosecutor’s Office. All this is under the administration of the Alicante Instruction Court Number Five.