Spain quietly bans state firms from signing Palantir contracts over national security leak fears; critical infrastructure, defense, communications sectors most affected amid concerns over US tech firm's data access

Spanish government ‘quietly bans use of Palantir’ in critical state systems over fears of national security leaks | LBC

1 Jul 2026, 14:47 | Updated: 2h ago Share Palantir has sparked controversy. Picture: Alamy Spain has started quietly banning companies from signing contracts with controversial US tech firm Palantir amid security fears. The Spanish government has reportedly begun telling state-backed firms to avoid signing new contacts with US billionaire Peter Thiel’s company.It comes amid fears that sensitive national security information could be leaked, according to Spanish publication El Confidencial.Boa...