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On March 9, the computer systems of the National Employment Service were attacked by a ransomware virus-it encrypts files in the system, depriving users of access.
The Spanish intelligence service suspects Russian special services in the attack on the Spanish State Employment Service (SEPE), the Confidencial newspaper reported on March 22, citing anonymous sources.
On March 9, SEPE's computer systems were attacked by a ransomware virus-it encrypts files in the system, depriving users of access, and demands a ransom for decryption.
According to the article, the attack was carried out for geopolitical reasons. The source could not be identified, despite this, the authors claim that "only one state was interested in the attack in order to settle scores with Spain", linking them with the visit to Moscow of the head of European diplomacy, the Spaniard Josep Borrel, after which new sanctions were adopted against Russia.
The Spanish intelligence service suspects Russian special services in the attack on the Spanish State Employment Service (SEPE), the Confidencial newspaper reported on March 22, citing anonymous sources.
On March 9, SEPE's computer systems were attacked by a ransomware virus-it encrypts files in the system, depriving users of access, and demands a ransom for decryption.
According to the article, the attack was carried out for geopolitical reasons. The source could not be identified, despite this, the authors claim that "only one state was interested in the attack in order to settle scores with Spain", linking them with the visit to Moscow of the head of European diplomacy, the Spaniard Josep Borrel, after which new sanctions were adopted against Russia.