Cyberattack on Hungarian Treasury Agency Linked to Russian Servers

• •Hungarian Treasury Agency's IT network was targeted in a cyberattack.
• •No data loss reported; customer data remains secure.
• •The attack is suspected to have originated from Russian servers.

The Hungarian Treasury Agency's National Paying Agency suffered a cyberattack affecting its IT network. The agency's IT experts promptly isolated the compromised servers to prevent further damage. Currently, there is no reported data loss, and customer data remains unaffected. However, some internal files on employees' computers have been encrypted. The attack is believed to have originated from Russian servers. An investigation is ongoing with the involvement of the National Cybersecurity Institute. The incident has been reported to the National Authority for Data Protection and Freedom of Information. During the investigation, some electronic services will be limited for security reasons.