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Law enforcement catches up with the threat actor known as Natohub, the alleged hacker behind attacks on the US military, NATO, and the UN’s aviation agency.
Members of Spain’s National Police, with assistance from the country’s Civil Guard, have announced the arrest of an alleged hacker responsible for a raft of attacks on high-profile targets.
The man is alleged to have targeted several private and public entities in Spain throughout 2024, including the National Mint and Stamp Factory, the State Public Employment Service, and the Ministry of Education.
However, the individual is also alleged to have been responsible for data breaches impacting the United Nations and the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization.
All of these attacks had previously been attributed to a member of a prominent hacking forum calling themselves Natohub. Spanish police have not named the hacker but did note they operated under several names.
“Subsequently, and using up to three different pseudonyms, he attacked international bodies and government-type organisations by accessing databases with personal information of employees and clients, as well as internal documents that were subsequently sold or freely published on forums,” the National Police said in a statement on 5 February.
The National Police began their investigation in February 2024 following cyber attacks on Spanish businesses. Police allege the man had built up a complex web of messaging and browsing applications to hide his true identity.
Following his arrest, police seized multiple computers and found the man to be in possession of more than 50 cryptocurrency accounts holding a range of cryptocurrencies. Police have not ruled out that the man may have been involved in other, as yet undiscovered, cyber attacks.
Spain’s National Cryptologic Centre also assisted in the investigation, while international assistance was rendered by Europol and the United States’ Homeland Security Investigations agency.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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