Spain’s Interior Ministry said Yoel was responsible for stealing and leaking personal data belonging to high-ranking political figures, including Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, President of the Congress of Deputies Francina Armengol and Catalonia’s President Salvador Illa. Spanish police arrested a 19-year-old computer science student and an accomplice for allegedly leaking the personal data of senior government officials and journalists, authorities said on Tuesday. In a separate case this week, Spanish police arrested five individuals in Madrid and the Canary Islands suspected of laundering more than $542 million through an international cryptocurrency investment fraud scheme. The leaks targeted individuals involved in Spain’s ongoing “Koldo case” corruption investigation, in which officials allegedly collected illegal commissions on face mask contracts during the COVID-19 pandemic. Authorities described the pair as “a very serious threat to national security.” The suspects are also accused of selling access to stolen data and tools used to obtain it. Both are under investigation for alleged terrorism and cyberterrorism, with charges including destabilizing state institutions and intimidating political and media figures. His alleged accomplice, Cristian Ezequiel SM, was also arrested, according to local media citing law enforcement sources.
This Cyber News was published on therecord.media. Publication date: Wed, 02 Jul 2025 13:50:07 +0000