Europol security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Europol, with related coverage.
Incidents: 2 · Most recent
Europol web platform breached, data posted online
Impact: Web platform breach and data posted online; theft of operational data denied
Europol confirmed a breach of its web platform, while cybercriminals claimed responsibility for the hack and posted data online. Europol said no operational data was stolen. Europol investigated the breach as the hacker offered to sell classified data.
Related reports: 5 · last report →Paper personnel files go missing from Europol's Hague office
Impact: Paper personnel files lost
Paper personnel files went missing from Europol's office in The Hague, the Netherlands. The loss of the personnel files emerged as a serious security breach.
Related reports: 2 →