The virus, called Virus Malaga, was mostly harmless. But the challenge of defeating it sparked Quintero's passion for cybersecurity, eventually leading him to found VirusTotal, a startup that Google acquired in 2012. That acquisition brought Google's flagship European cybersecurity center to Malaga, transforming the Spanish city into a tech hub. All because of a small malware program created by someone whose identity Quintero had never known. Moved by nostalgia and gratitude, Quintero launched a search earlier this year. He asked Spanish media outlets to amplify his quest for tips. He dove back into the virus's code, looking for clues his 18-year-old self might have missed. And he eventually solved the mystery, sharing the bittersweet resolution in a LinkedIn post that went viral. The story begins in 1992, when a young Quintero was prompted by a teacher to create an antivirus for the 2610-byte program that had spread across the computers of Malaga's Polytechnic School. 'That challenge in my first year at university sparked a deep interest in computer viruses and security, and without it my path might have been very different,' Quintero told TechCrunch....

While the exact numbers remain impossible to determine, historians estimate that Franco's men killed up to 100,000 people during the brutal Spanish Civil War, and tens of thousands were executed during his dictatorial rule from 1939 until his death in 1975. Hundreds of thousands more were imprisoned, sent to labor camps or subjected to political persecution. To these figures, we must add the roughly half a million people who fled or were forced into exile. Among the multitudes of Francoism's victims were women and children who endured psychological and physical abuse in prisons, orphanages and asylums. Yet for decades their experiences have remained marginal in the public narrative ' highlighting the uneven acknowledgment of different groups of victims amid Spain's broader struggle to confront its past. Still, their stories remain alive in the testimonies of the women who were imprisoned by the regime. In the summer of 2024, I conducted research at the Documentation Center of Historical Memory in Salamanca, collecting documented written accounts of traumatic experiences suffered by Spain's female population under Franco. They reveal the extent to which Francoist repression was structured through gender, framing women as inherently subordinate and subjecting those who resisted the regime's patriarchal order to especially severe punishment....

The new vehicle, named BBVA Open to Partners Group Mercados Privados IX, FIL, will invest exclusively in Partners Group-led opportunities. The evergreen structure allows for continuous capital inflows, enabling investors to maintain long-term exposure to private markets. Manuel Aloy, a member of management in Partners Group's client solutions division, said the partnership reflects growing demand for private markets exposure among individual and private banking investors. 'With more than 20 years of experience in offering bespoke solutions and a long-term track record of compelling investment returns, we are the ideal partner for asset managers, wealth managers, and other financial institutions looking to add or scale private markets within their product shelf,' he said. Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our newsletter you'll receive weekly access to what is happening. Join 120,000 other PE professionals today....

The agreement will see Apollo partner with Atletico's existing shareholders, including CEO Miguel Angel Gil, President Enrique Cerezo, Quantum Pacific Group, and Ares Management funds, who will retain minority stakes in the club. The investment will reinforce Atletico's financial position and support the club's long-term strategic initiatives, including the Ciudad del Deporte, a planned sports and entertainment district adjacent to the Riyadh Air Metropolitano stadium. The project aims to create a world-class hub for sport, leisure, and community engagement in Madrid. The deal underscores Apollo's growing presence in global sports and entertainment. The firm recently invested in the Mutua Madrid Open and Miami Open tennis tournaments through ASC, which focuses on long-term investments across the sports ecosystem. Subscribe to our Newsletter to increase your edge. Don't worry about the news anymore, through our newsletter you'll receive weekly access to what is happening. Join 120,000 other PE professionals today....