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Dutch Prosecution Service Faces Weeks-Long Internet Outage After Cyber Breach

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The Dutch Public Prosecution Service (Openbaar Ministerie, OM) has been offline for over a week and expects to remain disconnected from the internet for several more weeks after a critical vulnerability was exploited in software used for remote access to its internal network, the OM said. The cybersecurity breach has forced prosecutors to activate emergency protocols, restrict d

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The Public Prosecution Service remains temporarily unavailable by email following the security issue noted last week. Employees can only log in at the office.

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The Public Prosecution Service (OM) expects its internet connection to remain open for weeks. Last week, the OM disconnected its systems after suspicions of a hack. This means OM staff cannot be reached by email and cannot log in remotely. This already impacted court cases last week. Prosecutors were unable to access the files, forcing them to print. Meanwhile, prosecutors can consult some files but cannot access them, a spokesperson said. "They…

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The Public Prosecution Service (OM) may remain disconnected from its internet systems for weeks to come. Last Friday, it was announced that the OM had taken all internal systems offline due to a warning about a vulnerability in Citrix NetScaler software. Criminal cases are continuing as usual, and essential documents are being printed, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Justice confirmed when asked. For the time being, Public Prosecution Service…

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unsafe.sh broke the news in on Monday, July 21, 2025.
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