Source: Giles Tremlett , The Guardian
Spain’s main police website was knocked offline over the weekend in an apparent revenge attack following the arrest of three suspected leaders of the hacking group Anonymous.
Officers said the three detainees had been involved in attacks on the websites of Sony PlayStation, several banks, an electricity company and the governments of Egypt, Algeria, Libya, Iran, Chile, Colombia and New Zealand. A server allegedly used in the attacks was also seized during a raid on homes in Gijon, Barcelona, Valencia and Almeria.
Anonymous had also launched attacks on the Catalan regional police, a Spanish trade union and the country’s electoral administration, police said.
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Spanish police website knocked offline after hacking suspects arrested
Published: June 13, 2011