Hackers get their hands on sensitive Swiss government data
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Hackers have published data from the Swiss Federal Security Service obtained during an attack on the servers of IT service provider Xplain in early June.
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Gli hacker mettono le mani su dati sensibili del governo svizzero
The files were published on DarkNet, according to the Sunday papers NZZ am Sonntag and SonntagsBlick. These include a 2018 document on security measures for diplomats and foreign embassies and on persons and objects protected by the federal government, wrote the NZZ am Sonntag,
The document also lists the addresses of members of the governing Federal Council and the other senior officials under protection. According to the Sonntagsblick, the hackers also obtained arrest and extradition requests from Interpol, as well as wanted notices for suspected criminals.
At the time of the original attack on Xplain, that was revealed by the Le Temps paper on June 2, government offices downplayed the damage. A spokesperson for the federal police claimed at the time that none of its projects were affected and that Xplain only had access to simulated, anonymous data for test purposes.
The data stolen during the attack on Xplain has disappeared from DarkNet, according to the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The sensitive data was posted on DarkNet on June 13 and 14 by the “Play” group, but has since been removed, the NCSC told press agency Keystone-ATS on Sunday. No explanation for the removal was given.
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