Data theft in Liechtenstein
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In Liechtenstein there is a hacker attack. Unknown people steal many data. The target is an important register. In this register stand names of owners. It goes about owners of firms and funds.
The culprits make copies of 31,000 data sets. The office for justice notices the error on Thursday. After that the system is shut down immediately. The register is now no longer in the internet.
The government founds a crisis team. Brigitte Haas and Emanuel Schädler lead this team. They want to clear up the incident fast. The culprits demand no money yet. The data appear also not yet in the darknet.
The register shall prevent money laundering. It shows who really owns a firm. The government wants to inform all affected people. On Monday there is new information.
The culprits make copies of 31,000 data sets. The office for justice notices the error on Thursday. After that the system is shut down immediately. The register is now no longer in the internet.
The government founds a crisis team. Brigitte Haas and Emanuel Schädler lead this team. They want to clear up the incident fast. The culprits demand no money yet. The data appear also not yet in the darknet.
The register shall prevent money laundering. It shows who really owns a firm. The government wants to inform all affected people. On Monday there is new information.
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Definitions
- Register
- A list where stand which real humans are behind firms or funds to prevent money laundering.
- Crisis team
- A group of experts that comes together at a heavy problem to find fast solutions.
- Darknet
- A hidden part of the internet that is often used for illegal business.
- Hacker attack
- A digital break in into a computer system by unauthorized persons.
People
- Brigitte Haas
- She is the head of government of Liechtenstein and leads the crisis team.
- Emanuel Schädler
- He is government council and justice minister in Liechtenstein.
Locations
- Liechtenstein
- A small country in Europe between Switzerland and Austria.
- Vaduz
- The capital city of the principality Liechtenstein.
Sources
SRF
Ankündigung an Medienkonferenz - Cyberangriff auf Wirtschaftsdaten im Fürstentum Liechtenstein
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