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European Commission confirms Europa.eu cloud data breach

A cyber attack on cloud infrastructure hosting Europa.eu has been contained, the Commission says, with early findings indicating data were taken while investigations continue.

Mar 27th 2026 ยท World

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  • The European Commission says a cyber attack affected cloud infrastructure hosting its Europa.eu web presence.
  • The Commission says the attack has been contained and its investigation is ongoing.
  • Bleeping Computer reports the attacker claimed to have exfiltrated more than 350 GB of data.
  • Early Commission findings indicate data were taken and the Commission is notifying Union entities that might be affected.
  • Bleeping Computer says the attacker accessed Europa sites and employee data via a Commission Amazon Web Services account, and the Commission has not disclosed how the breach occurred.
  • The Commission reported a similar employee data breach in February and the EU adopted a Cybersecurity Package in January 2026 to address related risks.

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