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The Hidden Legacy of a Young Programmer Behind Spain’s Early Cyber Scene
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The man behind Virus Málaga, Antonio Enrique “Kike” Astorga, never lived to see the impact of his code on Spanish cybersecurity. He passed away before Bernardo Quintero could thank him personally.
Astorga’s virus was created not for harm, but to prove his programming skills and spread an anti-terrorist message. Like Quintero, he pursued a lifelong career in IT, later becoming a computing teacher whose school named an IT classroom in his honor.
His legacy now extends further: Astorga’s son is entering the cybersecurity field, reflecting how one small virus helped spark a talent pipeline that turned Málaga into a global cybersecurity hub.
