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Law Enforcement bleeping computer · 6/15/2026

Council of Europe investigates ShinyHunters data breach claims

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The Council of Europe is investigating data breach claims made by the ShinyHunters extortion group. The threat group made allegations over the weekend regarding unauthorized access to the organization's systems, prompting an official probe by Europe's oldest intergovernmental body.

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Tagged as extortion / Ransomware
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The Council of Europe is investigating data breach claims made by the ShinyHunters extortion group. The threat group made allegations over the weekend regarding unauthorized access to the organization's systems, prompting an official probe by Europe's oldest intergovernmental body.

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extortion Ransomware