Hackers attack real estate registry in Greece
Kyiv • UNN
A cyberattack on Greece's national property registry has raised concerns about data security. Although authorities deny the theft, the full extent of the attack remains unknown and the investigation is ongoing.
The Greek cadastre, the service that registers real estate ownership in Greece, has been subjected to a cyberattack with currently unknown consequences. This is reported by Greek City Times, UNN reports.
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“Hellenic Cadastre, the national property registry of Greece, has been subjected to a cyberattack, raising concerns about a possible data leak,” the statement said.
Although authorities claim that no data was stolen, the full extent of the attack remains unclear.
During the attack from two different locations, the hackers used hacked employee passwords.
Representatives of the Greek Ministry of Digital Governance confirmed that the initial attack resulted in the theft of minor files. However, a subsequent hack on Thursday afternoon targeted a server containing a backup copy of the main property registry database, raising serious concerns.
It is noted that immediate countermeasures were taken, and Hellenic Cadastre employees were instructed to change passwords and implement two-factor authentication.
Late Thursday night, although data deletion was ruled out, the possibility of data copying and the presence of inactive malware remained major concerns.
With more than 1,500 computer and server terminals needing to be investigated, determining the full impact of the attack will be a lengthy process. Despite the attack, property transactions remained unaffected and all regional offices of the Hellenic Cadastre continued to operate without interruption.
