3 ‘Pro-Russian’ Hackers Arrested in Spain Over Cyberattacks

3 ‘Pro-Russian’ Hackers Arrested in Spain Over Cyberattacks
A man types into a keyboard during the Def Con hacker convention in Las Vegas on July 29, 2017. Steve Marcus/Reuters
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MADRID- Three pro-Russian hackers have been arrested for alleged cyberattacks against Spain and other NATO countries for terrorist purposes, Spanish police said on Saturday.

The suspects were detained for their alleged participation in distributed denial of service (DDoS) cyber attacks against public institutions and strategic sectors, the Civil Guard said.