Cyberattack Exposes Data in Liechtenstein Beneficial-Owners Register
Summary
Liechtenstein’s government said attackers accessed its register of people behind companies and foundations, affecting data associated with about 31,000 people. The system was taken offline, and the government reported no indications of altered or deleted data.
Key points
- Liechtenstein’s government reported that the register of economic beneficiaries was accessed overnight from Wednesday into Thursday.
- The register contains information about people behind companies, foundations and trusteeships; data associated with about 31,000 people was affected.
- The government said it detected the breach on Thursday, secured the data and took the system offline.
- The government reported no indications that data had been altered or deleted.
- A crisis unit was established to investigate the attack.
Article Details
- Victim Organization
- Liechtenstein’s register of economic beneficiaries
- Incident Type
- Cyberattack involving access to register data
- Data Types Exposed
- Information in the register concerning people behind companies, foundations, and trusteeships
- Affected Records
- Approximately 31,000 people
- Operational Impact
- The system was taken offline and measures were taken to secure the data. The government said there were no indications that data had been altered or deleted.
- Claim Status
- confirmed