Orange Spain Faces BGP Traffic Hijack After RIPE Account Hacked by Malware

Orange Spain experienced an internet outage after a threat actor used stolen administrator credentials to control internet traffic. The attacker, known as Ms_Snow_OwO, claimed to have accessed Orange Spain’s RIPE account; RIPE coordinates internet protocol network across Europe. The incident led to the loss of 50% traffic but didn’t impact personal data. RIPE is investigating and recommends password changes and enabling multi-factor authentication.