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The Register: European Commission admits attackers broke into public web systems, but says little else
The Register: European Commission admits attackers broke into public web systems, but says little else . “The European Commission has admitted that attackers broke into its public-facing web infrastructure and siphoned off data in a bare-bones disclosure that answers the what but ducks most of the how.”
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cybernoz.comEuropean Commission Cloud Breach: Stolen Data Posted Online
The European Commission cloud breach did not begin with a dramatic system hack or a visible outage. It started quietly, with a trusted tool, a routine update, and a single compromised credential. Within days, that was enough to expose nearly 91.7 GB of data and drag multiple EU entities into a widening cybersecurity incident. Disclosed publicly on March 27, the European Commission cloud breach is now being treated as a clear example of how suppl…
On 24 March 2026, the European Commission discovered a cyber-attack on its cloud infrastructure, which hosts the web presence on europa.eu. Emergency measures stopped the incident without causing failures of the websites. The ShinyHunters group is suspected. Initial investigations indicate that data was withdrawn from affected websites. The Commission then notified the affected EU entities. However, according to an EU statement, internal systems…
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