The European Commission said it contained a cyberattack affecting parts of its public Europa.eu web portal and reported no evidence that its internal systems were compromised. The hacking group ShinyHunters claimed to have stolen more than 350 gigabytes of data, and the Commission is working with experts and authorities to assess the scope while declining to disclose specific data or whether personal information was affected. #ShinyHunters #EuropaEU
Keypoints
- The incident affected the Europa.eu public web portal but, according to the Commission, did not reach internal infrastructure.
- ShinyHunters claimed responsibility and alleged the theft of over 350 gigabytes of data, with samples posted on a leak site.
- Commission defenses reportedly detected and contained the malicious activity and mitigation measures were implemented without disrupting site availability.
- The Commission has not specified what data was accessed or how many users might be affected, citing an ongoing investigation.
- Authorities and cybersecurity experts are assessing the breach while referencing ShinyHunters’ prior activity and related arrests.
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