European Commission confirms cyberattack after hackers claim data breach

image via TechCrunch

March 27, 2026, 5:59 PM

• •The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack.
• •The attack affected cloud infrastructure hosting the Commission’s web presence.
• •Hackers stole hundreds of gigabytes of data.
• •Internal systems were not affected.

The European Commission confirmed a cyberattack on its cloud infrastructure, affecting its web presence on the Europa.eu platform. The attack targeted part of the Commission's cloud infrastructure, and immediate steps were taken to contain it and implement risk mitigation measures. While the investigation is ongoing, internal systems were not affected, but hackers reportedly stole hundreds of gigabytes of data, including multiple databases. Details on the type of data stolen are still unclear.

Read original article