Spanish police have arrested four people suspected of carrying out a cyberattack that stopped website prnoticias from working for three weeks last 2013. According to the website estations, the cyberattack cost 425,000 euros.
Those arrested are described as a business entrepreneur and three computer experts whom he allegedly hired to launch an unlawful attack known as distributed denial of service, Spanish police said.
According to the police, the investigation took 14 months and involved the FBI and Canadian authorities who collaborated to locate and arrest the suspects in Madrid and Tarragona.
prnoticias wants to clarify:
The cyberattack was made last 2013 during three weeks and hindered the website output for 21 days starting in October 2013.
According to our estations, the cyberattack cost 425,000 euros in terms of advertising incomes and security spending.
We do not know the name of the four people suspected and who were arrested by the Spanish police.
We wish to thank Spanish police, FBI and Canadian authorities for their role in the operation.
