Cyberattack Exposes Data Linked to 31,000 Entities in Liechtenstein Register
Summary
The article reports that attackers downloaded data linked to about 31,000 entities from Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register. The system was taken offline, and forensic investigations are ongoing.
Key points
- The article says attackers downloaded data linked to around 31,000 legal entities from Liechtenstein’s Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP).
- The exposed information reportedly includes names, dates of birth, country of residence, and nationality, linked to the relevant entity.
- The article says the leak did not include bank details, addresses, or account balances.
- Liechtenstein’s government head reportedly said there had been no ransom demands and the data was not then being offered for sale on the dark web.
- The data reportedly left the system overnight on July 30; the register was taken offline afterward.
- Forensic investigations are ongoing, and an information email address has been set up: [email protected].
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Register of Beneficial Owners (VwbP)
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack resulting in a data breach and full data download
- Data Types Exposed
- Names
- Dates of birth
- Country of residence
- Nationality
- Associations with the relevant legal entities
- Affected Records
- Data relating to approximately 31,000 legal entities was downloaded; the number of affected individuals is not stated.
- Operational Impact
- The VwbP system was taken offline after the data exfiltration. Forensic investigations are ongoing.
- Ransom Or Extortion
- The article reports that there had been no ransom demands. It does not report that extortion occurred.
- Claim Status
- confirmed