Liechtenstein government officials report a cyberattack affecting data for 31,000 people in the nation's register of economic beneficiaries.
The Liechtenstein government reported that a cyberattack accessed the data of approximately 31,000 people listed in the nation's register of economic beneficiaries. The breach occurred overnight between Wednesday and Thursday last week, and officials noticed the intrusion on Thursday. In response, the government took the system offline and implemented measures to security the data. Officials stated there were no indications that any information was altered or deleted during the attack. The register serves as a tool to combat money laundering and terror financing within the nation's financial industry. To address the situation, the government established a crisis unit over the weekend to investigate the breach. Liechtenstein is a small, and wealthy, nation located between Switzerland and Austria.