Lyce · Hybrid Watch

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Pro-Russian hacktivists target Spanish electoral body systems and national statistics institute.

On July 23, the day of Spain’s general elections, the group targeted the website of the Junta Electoral Central, the body responsible for overseeing and registering elections and supervising voting procedures at polling stations. The official website of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), which collects and publishes data on Spain’s population, economy, and society, was also among the reported targets. That day saw the highest number of DDoS attacks, targeting multiple government websites as well as online ticketing services for public transportation across the country.

Occurrence
2023-07-23
Publication
2023-07-23T10:56:54Z
First observed
2026-09-24T06:09:10.079Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
ES
Updated
2026-09-27T23:56:59.668Z

E/M/R/S scores

  • EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
  • MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
  • RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
  • SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed

Facts

No facts

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2023-07-23T10:56:54Z

    On July 23, the day of Spain’s general elections, the group targeted the website of the Junta Electoral Central, the body responsible for overseeing and registering elections and supervising voting procedures at polling stations. The official website of the Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), which collects and publishes data on Spain’s population, economy, and society, was also among the reported targets. That day saw the highest number of DDoS attacks, targeting multiple government websites as well as online ticketing services for public transportation across the country.