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The last week has once again shown an increasingly clear pattern: risk no longer depends only on “an attack”, but on how a fraud campaign, an attempted intrusion or an episode of saturation can scale rapidly and hit operations, trust and compliance.
Email is once again consolidating itself as an entry vector, but with a qualitative leap: AI is making phishing more credible and more difficult to detect. At the same time, the public sector remains under constant pressure — even when there is no confirmed gap — and environments of maximum exposure, such as large events, once again demonstrate that availability is a critical asset.
The message is direct: identity, early detection, resilience and exposure control are no longer “improvements”. They are the difference between containing an incident in time or managing a crisis with real impact.
Phishing is changing: it no longer relies on poorly written emails or generic messages, but on increasingly personalized and credible communications thanks to artificial intelligence. This increases the likelihood of deception, accelerates credential theft and opens the door to unauthorized access that can escalate to larger incidents. The lesson is clear: the perimeter is once again in identity and in the ability to detect and stop fraud before it progresses.
Although a breach has not been confirmed, the fact that protocols are activated in the face of a possible incident reflects the level of exposure of an agency that centralizes personal, banking and fiscal data. In addition, the appearance of unverified claims adds reputational pressure even without conclusive evidence. This type of scenario shows that, in the public sector, risk management does not begin when there is confirmation: it begins when there is a real possibility of unauthorized access.
Vigo detected anomalous activity compatible with an attempted attack and activated reinforcement measures without interrupting services or signs of exfiltration. The value of this case is not in the damage, but in the signal: monitoring, containment and rigorous communication before the attack evolves. In administrations and companies, the difference between “an attempt” and “a gap” is usually a matter of time, visibility and capacity for coordinated response.
Italy confirmed the neutralization of coordinated attempts to saturate servers linked to the organization of the event, in an attack aimed at denial of service. This type of incident shows why major events work as temporary critical infrastructures: a failure not only affects systems, it affects reputation, trust and operational stability under media attention. The lesson is clear: availability is a critical asset and must be protected with detection and mitigation capabilities prepared before the peak of exposure.
Spain has risen to fourth place in Europe in cyberattacks aimed at the financial sector, an indicator that confirms the growing pressure on a highly digitized and regulated environment. DDoS, intrusion attempts, unauthorized access and ransomware campaigns with multiple extortion paint a scenario where the impact can be immediate: service interruptions, loss of trust and regulatory consequences. The message is direct: availability, identity and third-party risk control are already business priorities.
At Apolo Cybersecurity, we help organizations identify and reduce these risks before they materialize: reinforcement of controls, exposure analysis, detection and response (SOC), and continuity plans adapted to the real impact.
Because protecting yourself isn't reacting when it happens: it's limiting your reach and being prepared in advance.
Talk to the Apolo Cybersecurity team and review how to strengthen your organization's security in the face of threats that are already affecting businesses and essential services.
