"The attacker claimed responsibility for the breach, stating that they had stolen more than 350 GB of data, including multiple databases, and provided screenshots as proof of access to Commission staff data and an employee email server."
"The European Commission's cybersecurity team detected the attack swiftly, launching an investigation into the breach, which involved at least one compromised account used to manage the cloud infrastructure."
"This incident marks the second data breach faced by the European Commission within a short period, following a previous breach linked to vulnerabilities in the Mobile Device Management platform."
"The attacker has indicated that they do not intend to demand a ransom but plan to publish the stolen data online at a later date."
The European Commission is investigating a significant data breach where an attacker accessed Amazon's cloud infrastructure, stealing over 350 GB of data, including multiple databases. The attacker has threatened to publish the stolen data online but is not demanding a ransom. The Commission's cybersecurity team quickly detected the breach, and an investigation is underway. This incident follows a previous breach earlier in the year, indicating a pattern of cyberattacks targeting European institutions.
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