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Council of Europe ShinyHunters data leak claim

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ShinyHunters has posted the Council of Europe on a Tor-based leak site, claiming a data theft that could expose more than 297 GB and over 429,000 files. The alleged material spans multiple departments and includes payroll, identity, financial, and medical records. If the claim is accurate, the leak could expose sensitive employee and organizational data ahead of a June 16 deadline.

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  1. 15.06.2026 13:44 2 articles · 1h ago

    ShinyHunters adds the Council of Europe to its Tor leak site

    Initial Disclosure

    ShinyHunters adds the Council of Europe to its Tor-based leak site and claims that more than 297 GB of data was stolen from the organization's network, warning that the material will be released publicly if negotiations do not begin by June 16.

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  2. 15.06.2026 13:44 1 articles · 1h ago

    ShinyHunters claims payroll and medical records from the Council of Europe

    Victim Impact Update

    ShinyHunters says it exfiltrated over 429,000 files from the Council of Europe across HR, Secretariat, Parliamentary Assembly, and the European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines & HealthCare, and claims the data includes payroll exports, CVs, contract and purchase order records, absence and illness reports, bank account information, employee identifiers, dates of birth, tax and social security information, and medical records.

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