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Council of Europe investigates ShinyHunters data breach claims
The Council of Europe, the continent's oldest intergovernmental body, is probing claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion group over the weekend. [...]
🤖 AI BriefingAuto-generated threat analysis
🔍Threat Overview
The ShinyHunters extortion group claimed a data breach at the Council of Europe, alleging the theft of over 429,000 documents containing HR and payroll data. The organization is investigating the matter.
⚙️Technical Details
Affected Systems
Council of Europe departments
Attack Vectors
zero-day vulnerability in Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise business software suiteSalesforce Aura and Salesloft Drift campaignsSnowflake customersthird-party integration providers
💥Impact Assessment
Severity: high
Who Is at Risk
Council of Europe member states and staff, potentially affecting over 700 million people
🛡️Recommended Actions
1Monitor the situation closely for any further updates or leaks
2Assess and update security controls to prevent similar breaches
3Implement additional security measures to protect against zero-day vulnerabilities
📦Affected Products
Oracle's PeopleSoft enterprise business software suiteSalesforce AuraSalesloft Drift
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