Spanish authorities arrested four members of the Anonymous Fénix group for carrying out distributed denial-of-service attacks against government, political, and public websites, with activity peaking after the catastrophic October 2024 floods in Valencia. Law enforcement also seized the group’s YouTube and X accounts, closed its Telegram channel, and noted related arrests of suspects who targeted organizations including NATO, the United Nations, the US Army, and ICAO. #AnonymousFénix #ValenciaFloods #CivilGuard #NATO #UnitedNations #USArmy #ICAO #Telegram #X #YouTube
Keypoints
- Four alleged members of Anonymous Fénix were arrested for DDoS attacks on government and public websites.
- The group’s activity intensified after the October 2024 Valencia floods, which they blamed on public authorities.
- Spanish law enforcement seized the group’s YouTube and X accounts and shut down its Telegram channel.
- Anonymous Fénix began propaganda operations on X and Telegram in April 2023 and ramped up recruitment in September 2024.
- Authorities linked related arrests to wider attacks and data leaks affecting NATO, the United Nations, the US Army, and ICAO.
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