ShinyHunters says it stole 350GB+ of data in a cyberattack on the European Commission, detected on March 24; the EC says its internal systems were not affected
The European Commission has allegedly been breached by ShinyHunters, with reported data dumps including content from mail servers.
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ShinyHunters Claims 350GB+ Data Heist From European Commission
Hacking group says it breached the EC and dumped data including mail server contents; the Commission denies internal systems were hit.
The European Commission is dealing with a claimed cyberattack from hacking group ShinyHunters, which says it made off with more than 350GB of data. The breach was detected on March 24.
According to reports, the alleged data dumps include content pulled from mail servers — a potentially significant haul if verified.
The EC pushed back on the severity, stating that its internal systems were not affected by the incident. That's a careful distinction worth noting: it doesn't deny something happened, just that the core infrastructure stayed intact.
ShinyHunters has put the claimed data out publicly. The gap between what the attackers say they grabbed and what the Commission acknowledges remains wide. No additional details on the scope or nature of the compromised data have been confirmed beyond the mail server content.