BreachPublished 15 Jun 2026

ShinyHunters Claims Council of Europe Hack

Source SecurityWeek

Description

The extortion group threatens to leak 297 GB of data allegedly stolen from the Council of Europe, including employee personal information. The post ShinyHunters Claims Council of Europe Hack appeared first on SecurityWeek .

Impact

If the claims are accurate, the breach exposes a large volume of sensitive personal and financial data of Council of Europe employees, including payroll, bank account information, medical records, and personally identifiable information. This could lead to identity theft, financial fraud, privacy violations, and reputational damage to the organization. The public release of such data would exacerbate these impacts. There is no indication of direct impact on Council of Europe's operational systems or services.

Defensive guidance

The Council of Europe has not publicly acknowledged the incident or provided guidance. Organizations should monitor for updates from the Council of Europe and relevant authorities. Affected individuals should be alerted if and when the breach is confirmed. Since this is a data breach and extortion threat, standard incident response involving forensic investigation, containment, and notification procedures should be followed once more information is available.

References

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