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ESA CALLS COPS AS CRIMS LIFT OFF 500 GB OF FILES, SAY SECURITY BLACK HOLE STILL OPEN

theregister.com2 min read

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The European Space Agency faces a new breach after Scattered/Shiny Lapsus$ Hunters claimed to have stolen 500 GB of highly sensitive operational, spacecraft, and contractor data from ESA systems, including information on missions involving partners such as SpaceX and Airbus. The attackers say their access remains open. The ESA has referred the case for a criminal inquiry amid a history of prior security incidents dating back to 2011.