Security News > 2023 > April > Cops cuff teenage 'Robin Hood hacker' suspected of peddling stolen info

Spanish cops have arrested a 19-year-old suspected of stealing records belonging to half a million taxpayers and developing a database to sell stolen information to other cyber criminals.

José Luis Huertas, better known as Alcasec, has been described as the "Robin Hood hacker" and a "Dangerous computer criminal."

According to Spain's National Police, who use the latter descriptor, Huertas has committed several high-profile attacks.

Huertas gained the "Robin Hood" reputation from his early activities, including his alleged intrusion of Burger King's network and making the in-store kiosks give away free food.

Spanish police started investigating Huertas in November 2022 following a cyber attack against the general council of the Euro nation's judiciary.

With these illegal earnings, Huertas "Led a life of luxury inappropriate for someone his age and without work activity: he made expensive trips, wore exclusive brands, frequented fashionable leisure and restaurant venues, and even drove a high-speed vehicle," the police said.

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