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European Commission downplays ShinyHunters cyberattack impact

Therecord.Media • March 30, 2026

In a statement issued Friday, the Commission said it had detected an incident affecting the Europa.eu web portal, the European Union’s central online platform hosting websites and services for its institutions.

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ShinyHunters Breaches European Commission, Data Dump Reported The European Commission has reportedly been breached by the cybercrime group ShinyHunters, which claims to have accessed sensitive data including internal communications and content from mail servers. The group has posted the Commission's data on its Tor leak site. In response to the incident, the Commission acknowledged an attack affecting the Europa.eu web portal, which serves as the EU's central online platform. The Commission has downplayed the impact of the attack, but details regarding the extent of the data breach remain unclear. No specific numbers or tools used in the attack have been disclosed, and the current status of the investigation is ongoing. The Commission's statement suggests that they are actively managing the situation, but the full scope of the breach is yet to be determined. 2 sources 49

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