European Commission Confirms Cyberattack After Hackers Claim Data Breach

European Commission Confirms Cyberattack After Hackers Claim Data Breach

European Commission Cyberattack Confirmed: Hackers Breached EU Cloud Data The European Commission has officially confirmed a cyberattack on its cloud infrastructure, revealing that unknown hackers gained unauthorized access to systems hosting the EU's web presence. The breach was disclosed on Friday, March 27, 2026, after hackers publicly claimed to have stolen hundreds of gigabytes of data, including multiple databases, from the Commission's Amazon Web Services account. The investigation is ongoing, but officials say internal systems were not compromised. What Happened in the European Commission Cyberattack On Friday morning, the European Commission's spokesperson confirmed the incident in a direct statement, acknowledging that the institution "discovered a cyber-attack, which affected part of our cloud infrastructure." The spokesperson added that immediate containment steps were taken and that risk mitigation measures were put in place following the discovery. Whi…