The Spanish Guardia Civil announced the arrest of members belonging to a hacktivist group identified as Anonymous Fénix.

The operation concluded with a total of four suspects in custody for launching distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks against government ministries, political parties, and public institutions.

Key Details of the 2026 Arrests:

• Suspects & Locations: The most recent arrests took place in Ibiza and Móstoles (Madrid). These followed the earlier detention of the group’s administrator and moderator in Alcalá de Henares and Oviedo in May 2025.
• Motivations: The group allegedly targeted public authorities in the wake of the 2024 DANA floods, claiming the government was “responsible for the tragedy.”
• Operations: Active since April 2023, the cell used platforms like X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram to coordinate and spread information against Spanish and South American institutions.
• Historical Context: Spanish police have a history of targeting this collective, with major operations dating back to the 2011 arrests and global Interpol crackdowns in 2012.