Hercules Debacle: A Cyberattack Disrupts Alicante’s Online Presence
Unstoppable waves of cybercrime have reached the world of online security, and Hercules has become part of the narrative. Technicians explained to the club’s leadership that its official website had been compromised by remote malware, taking control of a compromised page hosted on a Russian server. The site was hacked fifteen days ago, and since then the team’s online portal has not been accessible to the public.
Initially, automated search engine signals redirected visitors to an e-commerce page when the site was accessed. Once the breach was detected, a warning was issued and administrators decided to shut the portal, ruling out any immediate solution for restoring access. The site was disabled while administrators searched for a remedy that would reestablish the club’s online presence.
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The club’s public communications make light of the disruption, suggesting that other channels for fan engagement remain functional. Nevertheless, the online sale of season tickets has been routed through an external platform that handles ticket distribution for many clubs. A hack destabilized the urgency of decision-making, and, unlike some organizations, the club did not demand immediate financial restitution from fans. The incident is a reminder that cybercriminals target various sectors, including sports teams across the province, exploiting fear and uncertainty for ransom or leverage.
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The breach has not been fully disclosed, and it remains unclear whether any personal data of registered users was exposed on the compromised site. What is clear is the collateral damage: the 2023/24 subscription campaign could not proceed as planned because the Hercules online portal currently displays only a 404 error. The incident has drawn attention to a broader pattern of cyber threats affecting public-facing portals in the region, including attempts to invade infrastructure hosted on servers in distant jurisdictions.
The club spokesman stated that cleanup efforts began promptly as the breach was discovered, though the full extent of the exposure remained uncertain. The question now is when service will resume and what safeguards will be put in place to prevent a recurrence, especially given the international dimension of the intruding IP addresses linked to Russia.