It looks bad: inside ShinyHunters’ European Commission data breach
The European Commission has confirmed a data breach after its Europa.eu web platform was hacked by the ShinyHunters extortion gang, resulting in the theft of over 350 GB of data. The Commission says the attack didn't disrupt any Europa websites and that its staff took measures to contain the incident and prevent further data theft.
The European Commission's Europa.eu web platform was hacked in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion gang. The breach affects at least one of the Commission's AWS accounts. The Commission says the attack didn't disrupt any Europa websites and that its staff took measures to contain the incident. The threat actor claimed to have stolen over 350 GB of data before their access was blocked, including multiple databases. The Commission is notifying Union entities who might have been affected by the incident. The Commission will continue to monitor the situation and take all necessary measures to ensure the security of its internal systems and data.
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