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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

Cyberattack hits Liechtenstein's register of people behind companies and foundations

Liechtenstein Cyberattack - (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

A cyberattack tapped the data of some 31,000 people in Liechtenstein's register of people behind companies and foundations in the wealthy principality, the government said.

The “register of economic beneficiaries” was accessed at night from Wednesday into Thursday last week, the government said. It said that the breach was noticed on Thursday, that measures were taken to secure data and the system taken offline.

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