Spain warns of possible cyberattack at critical NATO summit

Spain warns of possible cyberattack at critical NATO summit set to discuss Ukraine invasion

Spain's defence minister told reporters that there was a 'possibility of cyberattacks' at a forthcoming NATO conference in Madrid next week.

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24 June, 2022

The NATO summit in Madrid is expected to focus on Russia's invasion of Ukraine [source: Getty]

Spain's defence minister warned on Friday of a possible during the in Madrid next week.

Asked if Spain feared Russia could launch such an attack, Margarita Robles told journalists "the possibility of a cyberattack exists," without mentioning the country by name.

"There are many challenges and many threats," she said, adding that there were "many people working ... to prevent any situation that could affect security" at the summit on June 28-30.

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According to the Barcelona daily La Vanguardia, Spanish intelligence services fear a Russian attack on strategic infrastructure such as airports, hospitals, or water and energy supply centres.

The Spanish capital will be under tight security.

Some 10,000 law enforcement officers deployed for the summit, which will be attended by , his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, British Prime Minister and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

is set to dominate talks.