Council of Europe Investigates ShinyHunters’ Claim of 429,000 Stolen Documents
Summary
The Council of Europe says it is investigating ShinyHunters’ claim that it stole more than 429,000 HR and payroll documents, including payslips, personnel files and CVs, containing staff personal and financial data. The claim remains unconfirmed.
Key points
- ShinyHunters claims it stole more than 429,000 documents from multiple Council of Europe departments.
- The group says the files include more than 409,000 payslips, over 3,700 personnel files and more than 14,000 CVs.
- The alleged files may contain staff personal and financial information, including bank details, tax records and medical information.
- The Council of Europe says it is investigating and has not provided further details; the group’s claims are unconfirmed.
- ShinyHunters threatened to publish the allegedly stolen files.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Council of Europe
- Incident Type
- Alleged data theft and extortion
- Data Types Exposed
- HR and payroll records
- Payslips
- Personnel files
- CVs
- Names
- Dates of birth
- Home addresses
- Phone numbers
- Employee IDs
- Salaries
- Bank account details
- Tax and Social Security information
- Medical records
- Affected Records
- ShinyHunters claims to have stolen more than 429,000 documents, including over 409,000 payslips for 10,000+ staff, more than 3,700 personnel files, and over 14,000 CVs.
- Operational Impact
- The Council of Europe said it was investigating the matter and assessing the situation. No operational disruption was reported.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- ShinyHunters threatened to leak the allegedly stolen files and urged the Council to contact them by 16 June 2026. No ransom amount was disclosed.
- Claim Status
- claimed