Major cyber attacks Spain, 4th quarter 2021

03. Februar 2022

The timeline shows known attacks

Major cyber attacks Spain, 4th quarter 2021

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4 October 2021

Cyber attack on Spanish hotel chain

Meliá - Palma, Balearic Islands, Mallorca, Spain

Cyberattacke auf Mallorca-Hotelkette Meliá

https://www.mallorcamagazin.com/nachrich...

11 October 2021

Ransomware at a university in Barcelona

Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona / Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

La UAB continua la diagnosi del sistema informàtic i endega la recuperació de les aplicacions de gestió acadèmica i econòmica

https://www.uab.cat/2021/11/11/la-uab-co...

November 2021

Data breach at Spanish telecommunications provider

Movistar - Madrid, Spain

Thousands of customers are affected.

Un ciberatac a Movistar afecta dades personals de milers de clients

https://www.ccma.cat/324/un-ciberatac-a-...

11 November 2021

Cyberattack on a brewery in Barcelona, Spain

S.A. Damm - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Cyber attack turns off the taps at Barcelona's Damm brewery

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/cyb...

December 3, 2021

DDoS attack on Catalan autonomy administration websites

Generalitat de Catalunya - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Ciberataque a webs de la Generalitat

https://www.elperiodico.com/es/sociedad/...

5 December 2021

Cyber attack on IT service provider in Spain

Ponferrada, Spain

Affected are 30 companies, including the Hospital de la Reina

El Hospital de la Reina denuncia un ciberataque y mantiene a salvo los historiales clínicos

https://www.diariodeleon.es/articulo/bie...

December 6, 2021

Cyberattack on the Municipality of Leganés, Spain

Leganés, Spain

Un ataque informático tumba el sistema del Ayuntamiento de Leganés

https://www.20minutos.es/noticia/4918269...

18 December 2021

Cyber attack on the hospital of Oviedo, Spain

Hospital Universitario Central de Asturias (HUCA) - Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Ciberataque al Hospital Central de Asturias: los atacantes comprometen el funcionamiento de una sanidad ya congestionada por la pandemia

https://www.xataka.com/seguridad/ransomw...

December 23, 2021

Cyber attack on a pharmaceutical company in Spain

Uriach - Palau-Solitá i Plegamans, Catalonia, Spain

Un ciberataque por 'ransomware' secuestra los servidores de Uriach

https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/busi...

December 31, 2021

Cyber attack on a university in Barcelona

Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC) - Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

Ciberataque contra la Universitat Oberta de Catalunya

https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/crea...

Major cyber attacks Spain, 4th quarter 2021 statistic by month

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Major cyber attacks Spain, 4th quarter 2021 statistic by industry

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The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here. Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.

Industry	May contain
Fast Moving Consumer Goods
Bienes necesidades diarias
Food
Alimentos
Government	National and state government, government authorities
Healthcare	Medical practices, outpatient facilities, hospitals, health authorities
Sanidad	Consultorios médicos, ambulatorios, hospitales, autoridades sanitarias
Pharmaceutical
Public sector	Authorities, government offices, city halls, municipal administrations, local and regional governments, school boards
Administración pública	Autoridades, oficinas, ayuntamientos, gobiernos locales y regionales
Telecommunication
Telecomunicaciones
Travel	Tour operator, hotels, tourism
Viajes	Operador turístico, hoteles, turismo
Universities	Universities, colleges, universities of applied sciences, institutes
Universidades

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