Arrested in Spain the author of the biggest collapse in Internet - The País.com (Spain)

office computer mounted in a van was the workplace responsible for the largest cyber attack denial of service (DDOS attack also called, of stands for Distributed Denial of Service) of the story, according to police. The attack, collapsed Internet to cause an overload of the network computer system slowing down thanks to massive hits. Technological Investigation Brigade stopped in Granollers (Barcelona) the person responsible for this attack. This is a Dutch citizen of 35 years in whose home computer was a real bunker.

detained activist Sven Olaf Kamphuis, said a diplomat of the Telecommunications Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyberbunker and had installed in your mobile office different antennas to scan frequencies throughout Spain. In his house had sophisticated computers capable of operating as a true communications center.

massive computer attacks Denial of Service DDOS occurred in last March. Attempts to regain control from servers and cyber attacks caused such occupation was affected network worldwide, according to Spanish police said yesterday.

DDOS attacks are a relatively simple and effective way to knock a website. Actions can be performed following the instructions to start the attack at a designated time in a call through forums on the web or using computer networks previously infected by viruses. Anonymous is the group that has carried out the most famous attacks, although one of the early rounds had targeted the Church of Scientology. The authors of these campaigns have also acted against governments and institutions.

Netherlands has been the starting point to get to the arrest of Kamphuis. The source was a series of attacks against antispam company that also affected the United States and United Kingdom. Researchers have carried out the computer registry bunker from where the now arrested came to conduct interviews with various international media as a result of these attacks.

The detainee was traveling in a van used as mobile computing office across Spain. Once the investigation began, police were able to attribute responsibility for the attacks Stophaus group whose organizer, activist Dutch national, was living in Spain.

After receiving the notice from the authorities of the Netherlands, the police set up a device that allowed the location of the main investigated in Granollers. On day 25 and at the request of the Dutch judicial authorities, searched his home. In the registry have been operated two laptops and various documents concerning criminal activity. Police stressed the “important international collaboration” developed between the technological crime brigades participating countries.