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European Commission investigating breach after Amazon cloud account hack
Published:
27 March 2026 at 12:22:19
Alert date:
27 March 2026 at 20:07:04
Source:
bleepingcomputer.com
Cloud & Virtualization, Data Breach & Exfiltration
The European Commission is investigating a security breach where a threat actor gained unauthorized access to the Commission's Amazon Web Services cloud environment. This represents a significant security incident affecting one of the European Union's main executive bodies. The breach involved compromise of cloud infrastructure hosting potentially sensitive governmental data and systems. The incident highlights the ongoing security challenges faced by government organizations using cloud services. Investigation is currently underway to determine the scope and impact of the unauthorized access.
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Amazon Web Services
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