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ShinyHunters Breach Council of Europe in Oracle PeopleSoft Heist
The Council of Europe has fallen victim to a massive data breach, with hackers claiming to have stolen a whopping 297 GB of sensitive information, including HR records, payslips, and medical data, by exploiting a zero-day flaw in Oracle PeopleSoft. The ShinyHunters extortion group is behind the breach, boasting a haul of 429,000 files from the attack.
Council of Europe Probes ShinyHunters Data Breach Claims
The Council of Europe is actively investigating claims by the ShinyHunters extortion group that sensitive internal documents were stolen, and is working to assess the situation. The organization, which represents 46 European member states, has confirmed the probe but declined to provide further comment at this stage.