Eurail B.V. disclosed a December 26 security breach that exposed personal data for 308,777 people and reported that copied data was offered for sale on the dark web with a sample published on Telegram. The incident reportedly included names and passport numbers, and a hacker later claimed 1.3 TB of files — including source code, database backups and Zendesk support tickets — with downstream effects on the DiscoverEU program. #EurailBV #DiscoverEU
Keypoints
- Eurail B.V. reported a December 26 breach affecting 308,777 individuals.
- Copied data was offered for sale on the dark web and a sample was published on Telegram.
- Stolen information included names and passport numbers, and a hacker claimed 1.3 TB of additional files such as source code, backups and Zendesk tickets.
- DiscoverEU participants were impacted, with passport copies, addresses, bank account numbers and some health data likely exposed.
- Eurail notified regulators, urged customers to change Rail Planner passwords, and is informing affected people when contact details are available.
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