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<p>Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for a recent cyber attack on a Spanish defence firm that is&nbsp;refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to war-torn Ukraine, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (June 5).</p>

<p>American aerospace and defence company General Dynamics had said that its subsidiary in Spain- called&nbsp;Santa Barbara Systems-&nbsp;was&nbsp;targeted in an attempted cyberattack (on its website)&nbsp;"that was detected immediately and has not compromised any of the company's systems."</p>

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<p>The subsidiary temporarily disconnected its website until an ongoing investigation concluded. "The company's sensitive data remains well-protected," a spokesperson for General Dynamics told Reuters.</p>

<h2><strong>The hacking group behind the cyberattack</strong></h2>

<p>The&nbsp;NoName hacking group from Russia claimed responsibility for the cyber attack. In a post on Telegram, NoName said, "We sent our DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) missiles against websites in russophobic Spain."</p>

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<p>The group has often directed such&nbsp;actions against countries that support Ukraine.&nbsp;</p>

<h2><strong>A warning</strong></h2>

<p>Santa Barbara assembles heavy vehicles such as Leopard tanks and artillery equipment for the Spanish army. The firm has also been involved&nbsp;in refurbishing Spain's mothballed Leopard tanks for delivery to the Ukrainian army.</p>

<p>A spokesperson for General Dynamics in Spain told Reuters that the country's national cybersecurity institute had warned&nbsp;Santa Barbara in the past few days&nbsp;about the possibility of such a cyberattack.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for a recent cyber attack on a Spanish defence firm that is refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to war-torn Ukraine, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (June 5).

Russian hackers have claimed responsibility for a recent cyber attack on a Spanish defence firm that is refurbishing Leopard tanks for delivery to war-torn Ukraine, the news agency Reuters reported on Wednesday (June 5). American aerospace and defence company General Dynamics had said that its subsidiary in Spain- called Santa Barbara Systems- was targeted in an attempted cyberattack (on its website) "that was detected immediately and has not compromised any of the company's systems." Also read | Russian group behind ‘very serious’ ransomware attack that impacted London hospital services The subsidiary temporarily disconnected its website until an ongoing investigation concluded. "The company's sensitive data remains well-protected," a spokesperson for General Dynamics told Reuters. The hacking group behind the cyberattack The NoName hacking group from Russia claimed responsibility for the cyber attack. In a post on Telegram, NoName said, "We sent our DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) missiles against websites in russophobic Spain." Also watch | Future of war: Will private military contractors take over? | WION Decodes × The group has often directed such actions against countries that support Ukraine. A warning Santa Barbara assembles heavy vehicles such as Leopard tanks and artillery equipment for the Spanish army. The firm has also been involved in refurbishing Spain's mothballed Leopard tanks for delivery to the Ukrainian army. A spokesperson for General Dynamics in Spain told Reuters that the country's national cybersecurity institute had warned Santa Barbara in the past few days about the possibility of such a cyberattack. (With inputs from agencies)

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