JAKARTA - Cyber attacks have hit important world institutions again. This time, the European Commission confirmed that its official web platform was the target of a hack on March 24, 2026. This triggered concerns about data security at the international level.
In its official statement, the European Commission revealed that the attack affected the cloud infrastructure used to host the Europa web platform - the main portal that provides various EU public information and services.
Initial findings indicate that a number of data may have been taken from sites within the system. Even so, the Commission confirmed that the attack was quickly controlled after it was detected.
"This incident has been dealt with quickly, and the internal system has not been affected," said an official statement from the EU executive.
To date, the investigation is still ongoing to find out the full scale of the impact of the attack, including what types of data may have been leaked and how the perpetrators used the method.
Interestingly, the European Commission has not mentioned who is behind this attack. The lack of claims of responsibility from a particular group makes speculation even wider, especially amid increasing cyber attack activity against government institutions in various countries.
This incident adds to the long list of digital attacks on major institutions in recent times, including the hacking of high-ranking officials in the United States and global companies. This phenomenon shows that cyber threats are now increasingly complex and target various strategic sectors.
As institutions become increasingly dependent on digital and cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity becomes a crucial issue that cannot be ignored. This case serves as a reminder that even large-scale systems such as those belonging to the European Union still have gaps that can be exploited by irresponsible parties.
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