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AI Security

An AI Agent Pulled Off a Data Breach on Its Own. Spanish Regulators Just Got the First Official Report.

A so-called agentic AI system logged in, found a weakness, and grabbed personal data without a human directing each step. It may be the first formally reported breach of its kind.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Fake TV Streaming Ads on Facebook Pushed a New Android Banking Trojan to Spanish Users

StreamRat, spread through Meta ads that reached more than half a million EU accounts, hands attackers near-total control of the phone it lands on.

4 min read
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Threat Intelligence

How a Spanish Cybercrime Gang Stole €140 Million and Almost Got Away With It

Spanish police, working with partners across Europe and beyond, dismantled a fraud network that used fake boss emails, phony investment sites, and nearly a thousand bank accounts to steal the equivalent of $161 million from ordinary people and businesses.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Spanish police dismantle €140 million fraud ring that drained company bank accounts

Four arrests across Spain, Portugal and Panama close down a laundering network that pushed nearly €100 million through 800 bank accounts, much of it stolen through fake CEO emails.

3 min read
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Identity & Access

Spanish Startup 8Layers Has Raised $2.9 Million to Track Every Digital Identity Inside a Business

The Madrid company says its platform watches human accounts, software service accounts, and AI agents across cloud tools, then flags suspicious behaviour before it becomes a breach.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Spanish police arrest suspected helper of pro-Russian hacking crews

The man in Palencia allegedly helped a Ukrainian hacker flee toward Russia and supported groups linked to attacks on U.S. water and energy sites.

3 min read
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Threat Intelligence

Ousaban Resurfaces in Iberia, Hiding Bank-Stealer Payloads Inside Images

A Brazilian trojan pivots to Spanish and Portuguese banking customers, using geofenced PDF lures and steganography to bury its real payload.

3 min read
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