The Guardia Civil warns: “All our personal data is available to cybercrime”

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At a time when cyberattacks have become a constant for companies and individuals, the Guardia Civil has issued a serious warning: “all our personal data is now in the hands of cybercrime”. These statements were made public during the Beyond Cybersecurity 2025 event, organized by Apolo Cybersecurity on October 2 in Barcelona.

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The avalanche of cyberattacks and their impact on privacy

Colonel Juan Antonio Rodríguez Álvarez de Sotomayor, head of the Civil Guard, explained that national and international banks, electricity companies, telephone operators and businesses have suffered massive attacks. Stolen data is handled by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, which allow cybercriminals to carry out increasingly personalized attacks.

This technology makes it easier for them to know where we live and what we consume, increasing the effectiveness and volume of scams. As a result, in Spain, the most common crime is the improper charge in the current account, a reflection of the transformation of traditional fraud thanks to technology.

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All our personal data is at the disposal of cybercrime - Juan Antonio Rodríguez Álvarez de Sotomayor

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Malicious techniques using AI and the personalization of attacks

Carles Flamerich, president of Apolo Cybersecurity, highlighted that massive attacks are combined with highly targeted campaigns, such as calls, SMS or emails with apparently legitimate offers containing fraudulent links to domains similar to the original ones, difficult for ordinary users to detect.

For this reason, Flamerich advises to recover the innate alert of yesteryear and to distrust unsolicited contacts, avoiding falling into the trap of these deceptions that can leave users “lost” from the first click.

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The challenge of reporting and the institutional response

Cristian Borrella, head of the Mossos d'Equadra Cybercrime Unit, stressed that up to 80% of low-value cyberscams go unreported, since victims perceive that the process is cumbersome and ineffective in recovering what was lost.

On the other hand, frigate captain Enrique Pérez de Tena indicated that cybercriminals adapt their attacks to the individual's vulnerabilities, with the ability to detect how much a victim is willing to pay when emotionally manipulated with threats related to family or financial security.

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The connection between cyberattacks and geopolitics

Flamerich recalled that behind these attacks there are international mafias that, although they seek economic benefits through rescues, also have a geopolitical background linked to the current global hybrid war. The rescue is only a resource to weaken Western structures and models, affecting social and economic stability.

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New profiles for the fight against cybercrime

Aranja Jiménez, vice-president of Atos Iberia, stressed that the evolution of cybercrime is forcing non-technological profiles, such as psychologists, historians and sociologists, to be incorporated into cybersecurity teams. The fight against digital fraud is increasingly multidisciplinary and requires understanding the human motivations and behaviors behind attacks.

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Best Practices to Protect Yourself

• Always be wary of unsolicited calls, messages or emails, especially those that request data or payments.
• Check that you access official pages directly and not through links received.
• Stay informed and seek professional advice if you have any suspicions.
• Report any fraud attempts to help contain the threat.

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