European Commission data stolen in a cyberattack on the infrastructure hosting its web sites
Summary
The European Commission is investigating a cyberattack that compromised its Europa.eu platform, hosted on Amazon Web Services (AWS). A threat actor claims to have stolen over 350GB of data and intends to leak it. The Commission states its internal systems were unaffected and has implemented mitigation measures.
IFF Assessment
The compromise of significant data from a government entity like the European Commission and the subsequent threat of data leakage represents a major win for attackers.
Defender Context
This incident highlights the ongoing risks associated with cloud infrastructure, particularly concerning identity and access management (IAM). Defenders should focus on strengthening IAM policies, implementing multi-factor authentication, and regularly auditing access controls to prevent unauthorized access and data exfiltration.