Cybercrime continued to rise across Spain during 2025, with almost half a million offences recorded by the country’s security forces, according to the latest report from the Ministry of the Interior.
A total of 488,426 cybercrimes were reported during the year, an increase of 5.1% compared with 2024. Nearly one in every five crimes recorded in Spain is now committed online.
Online scams dominate
Online fraud remains by far the most common cybercrime.
Police recorded 429,677 cases of internet fraud during 2025, representing almost 88% of all cyber offences. That figure is 4% higher than the previous year.
Internet-related forgery was the second most common offence, with 21,690 cases, an increase of 11.3%.
The report also recorded sharp rises in several other types of cybercrime, including:
- Sexual offences: up 21%
- Illegal access to computer systems: up 40.7%
- Online threats and coercion: up 2.6%
Meanwhile, offences involving intellectual property and industrial rights fell by 36%, while attacks involving interference with data or computer systems dropped by 8%.
More arrests and investigations
Police and other law enforcement agencies arrested or investigated 19,876 people for cybercrime during 2025, 2.9% more than in 2024.
Solved cases also increased by 11.4%, with investigators now resolving 14.6% of all reported cybercrimes.
According to the report, the typical cybercrime suspect is a Spanish man aged between 26 and 40. Men account for 70% of those arrested or investigated, while 75.7% are Spanish nationals.
Who are the victims?
The number of victims rose even faster than the number of crimes.
During 2025, 383,285 people fell victim to cybercrime, an increase of 9.3% compared with the previous year.
Men made up 52% of victims, although the age group most commonly targeted was people aged between 51 and 65.
Credit and debit card fraud was the most common scam, affecting 146,737 people.
Summer sees the highest number of offences
Cybercrime remained fairly consistent throughout the year, although July recorded the highest number of offences with 44,999 cases.
It was followed by:
- May: 43,862
- September: 42,922
- March: 42,027
December recorded the fewest cybercrimes, with 36,422 reported cases.
Fewer attacks on critical infrastructure
The report also found a significant drop in cyberattacks targeting Spain’s critical infrastructure.
Operators responsible for essential services suffered 90 cyber incidents during 2025, down 43.8% compared with the previous year.
Transport was the most heavily targeted sector, accounting for 42.2% of all attacks, followed by information and communications technology at 15.5%.
Although attacks on critical infrastructure fell, the report shows that cybercrime continues to grow overall, with online fraud remaining the biggest threat facing internet users in Spain.
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