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Belgium investigating alleged cyberattack on intelligence agency by China-linked hackers | TechCrunch

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Belgian federal prosecutor’s office said an investigation into a cyberattack was opened in November 2023 after it learned about the alleged breach.

Le Soir , a French -language Belgian newspaper, reported that a Chinese hacking group gained access to the external mail server of the intelligence service between 2021 and 2023 .

The unnamed group reportedly exploited a vulnerability in U.S. cybersecurity firm Barracuda 's software.

While classified information was not affected, personal data of almost half of VSSE 's employees was accessed.

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