The European Commission is investigating a cyber attack on its websites. What data did the hackers steal?

The European Commission announced on Monday that it was the victim of a cyber attack targeting its public websites, including the 'Europa' platform, hosted by Amazon.

The Commission's spokesperson, Thomas Regnier, stated that the attack was quickly detected by defense mechanisms, and teams immediately initiated an investigation to assess the incident. Regnier confirmed that 'some data was stolen,' without providing further details until the investigation is completed.

Although the websites were affected, the internal infrastructure of the Commission was not compromised, and the stolen data is likely already public information.

The Commission has implemented risk mitigation measures to protect services and data, while maintaining the availability of the platforms at the same time.

Regnier emphasized that cybersecurity remains a priority for the Commission, which has robust policies in this area.