Spain Arrests Suspect in Leak of Personal Data on Police and Cyber Officials

Spanish National Police arrested a man in Granada for allegedly publishing sensitive personal data belonging to personnel from several high-profile state institutions, including the National Police, Civil Guard, Attorney General’s Office, National Security Council, and Spain’s National Cybersecurity Institute (INCIBE). Authorities said the information was disseminated across multiple online platforms, creating immediate risks to both the affected individuals and the operational security of the agencies involved.

The investigation, led by Madrid’s Court of Instruction No. 22, culminated in the suspect’s arrest on May 27 and a search of his home, where police seized computers and other electronic devices for forensic analysis. Officials described the breach as a large-scale exposure that could facilitate harassment, threats, extortion, or coordinated targeting of government workers, and said the inquiry remains active to determine the full scope of the leak and whether additional participants were involved.