CERT-EU announced it discovered signs of a cyberattack within the European Commission’s IT infrastructure affecting systems used for management of mobile devices, detected on January 30. The incident was contained and cleaned within nine hours with no mobile device compromise detected, though some staff personal information such as names and phone numbers may have been accessed; CERT-EU will conduct a thorough review to strengthen EU cybersecurity resilience. #CERT-EU #EuropeanCommission
Keypoints
- CERT-EU detected signs of a cyberattack on January 30 targeting mobile device management systems.
- The incident was immediately contained and affected systems were cleaned within nine hours.
- No compromise of mobile devices was detected, according to CERT-EU.
- Hackers may have accessed some European Commission staff personal information, such as names and phone numbers.
- CERT-EU will perform a thorough review to improve the Commission’s cybersecurity and support EU-wide resilience initiatives.
Read More: https://www.securityweek.com/european-commission-investigating-cyberattack/