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ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 297GB of Council of Europe Data — June 16 Leak Deadline
Why this score
- Breadth
- 1.00 / 2.0 · 2 sources
- Authority
- 1.80 / 2.0 · best outlet weight
- Severity
- 5.00 / 5.0 · CVSS + KEV signals
- Velocity
- 0.00 / 2.0 · updates in 48h
- Pickup speed
- 0.22 / 0.6 · time to second source
- Recency
- × 0.00 temporal multiplier
- Community
- + 0.00 / 1.5 · reddit signal
- Score
- 0.0 / 10 = base × recency + community
Timeline
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original reporting
ShinyHunters Claims Theft of 297GB of Council of Europe Data — June 16 Leak Deadline
malware.news · 121d ago · June 15th, 2026
The ShinyHunters cybercrime group has claimed responsibility for a breach of the Council of Europe, threatening to publish 297 GB of allegedly stolen data unless demands are met by June 16. The claim has not been independently confirmed. This extends ShinyHunters' accelerating campaign — following the Oracle PeopleSoft zero-day exploitation (CVE-2026-35273, 100+ victim organizations, covered June 10–12), American Tower Corporation (5.2M records including cell tower gate codes, covered June 13), and Madison Square Garden (26M records, covered June 13). The Council of Europe claim suggests the group's operational tempo is increasing, not slowing, following the June 13 leak of American Tower and MSG data.
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update from bleepingcomputer.com
Council of Europe Confirms Investigation Into ShinyHunters Breach Claim — June 16 Leak Deadline
bleepingcomputer.com · 120d ago · June 16th, 2026
The Council of Europe confirmed to BleepingComputer it is investigating claims by ShinyHunters (covered June 15) that the group stole 429,000+ documents including payroll data, personnel files, and CVs spanning 2011–2026. The extortion group's June 16 deadline for leaking the data is today. The breach, if confirmed, would affect 46 European member states and 700M+ citizens — the highest-profile ShinyHunters victim yet, following American Tower (5.2M records), Madison Square Garden (26M records), and Oracle PeopleSoft campaign (100+ organizations).