Council of Europe Investigates ShinyHunters Data Breach Claims

The Council of Europe, Europe’s oldest intergovernmental organization, is investigating claims of a data breach made by the ShinyHunters extortion group over the weekend. The breach allegations were publicly disclosed by the threat actor, though no specific technical details, compromised data types, or exact impact have been confirmed by the Council. ShinyHunters is a known cybercriminal group linked to previous high-profile breaches, including attacks on companies like Tokopedia and Microsoft’s GitHub repositories. The investigation is ongoing, with no official statement yet on the validity or scope of the claims. No CVE IDs, affected systems, or numerical data related to the breach were mentioned in the report.