The European Commission has confirmed a data breach after its Europa.eu web site was hacked in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters data extortion group. This was first reported on March 26, 2026.
The EC stated that “the Commission’s internal systems were not affected by the cyber-attack”.
The threat actor claimed that they stole over 350 GB of data, and they released 90 GB of data.
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