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Spain's Ministry of Science shuts down systems after IDOR exploit claims

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Spain's Ministry of Science has partially shut down its IT systems following a claimed breach by a threat actor using the alias 'GordonFreeman.' The ministry cited a 'technical incident' and suspended administrative procedures. The attacker claims to have exploited an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability to gain admin-level access and leaked data samples, including personal records and official documents. The authenticity of the leaked data has not been confirmed.

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  1. 05.02.2026 23:23 1 articles · 23h ago

    Spain's Ministry of Science shuts down systems after IDOR exploit claims

    Spain's Ministry of Science partially shut down its IT systems following a claimed breach by a threat actor using the alias 'GordonFreeman.' The ministry cited a 'technical incident' and suspended administrative procedures. The attacker claims to have exploited an Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR) vulnerability to gain admin-level access and leaked data samples, including personal records and official documents.

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