SRA Reports Cyberattack on Retired File Servers; Historical Data May Have Been Accessed

Summary
SRA says a cyberattack targeted file servers decommissioned in January 2026. Historical data from 2023–2025 may have been accessed by unauthorized parties; the investigation is ongoing, and daily operations were unaffected.
Key points
- SRA detected the attack on April 9, 2026, and says it targeted file servers taken out of service in January.
- Historical data from 2023–2025 may have been accessed by unauthorized parties; the extent and impact are under forensic investigation.
- SRA says its daily operations were not affected.
- The file servers were shut down and disconnected, and SRA assembled a crisis team and engaged external forensic and legal experts.
- SRA reported the incident to the Dutch Data Protection Authority and informed members and other affected parties.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- SRA
- Victim Domain
- sra.nl
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack targeting inactive file servers; historical data may have been accessed by unauthorized individuals.
- Disclosure Date
- 2026-04-16
- Operational Impact
- SRA's daily operations were not affected. The targeted file servers had been decommissioned in January 2026 and were shut down and disconnected after the attack was discovered.
- Claim Status
- confirmed
