Cybersecurity

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Society
Cybersecurity
Luxembourg Convenes Cyber Cell After Spear-Phishing Hits Government IT
Luxembourg's Cyber Risk Assessment Cell met on 26 June after a spear-phishing attack targeted government workstations three days earlier and reached the state information system. Officials say preventive measures were applied on detection and that no major impact on users has been confirmed, while technical analysis continues. The episode lands amid a rising tempo of attacks on European public administrations.
By Marc Weber6 days ago
Society
Cybersecurity
Malware on Luxembourg's state IT system exposed government device data
Malware that sat undetected for about a month on the CTIE's mobile-device management platform let an external actor access a list of government device users' details. Officials isolated the system, briefed the cabinet and said no citizen data was affected — a fresh test of Luxembourg's cyber-resilience.
By Camille Reuter28 June 2026
Society
Cybersecurity
Malware breached Luxembourg's state device system for weeks
An external actor used memory-resident malware on the State IT Centre's mobile-device-management platform to access an inventory of roughly 4,850 government smartphones and tablets, along with officials' names, work numbers and emails. Content on the devices and all citizen data were untouched. The breach, active from late January until its detection on 26 February 2026, comes as public administration becomes the EU's most-targeted sector.
By Marc Weber26 June 2026
Economy
Cyber warfare
Cyberattacks Freeze Card Payments at Iran's Biggest State Banks
Two waves of cyberattacks in June 2026 disrupted card payments, ATMs and online banking at Iran's largest state banks, with a group calling itself Black Wolves claiming responsibility. The outages revive memories of the 2025 Predatory Sparrow assaults on Bank Sepah and the Nobitex crypto exchange, and underscore how financial-system sabotage has become a frontline weapon in the wider Middle East confrontation.
By Marc Weber26 June 2026
Economy
Critical infrastructure
Luxembourg has no coast. Its economy still rides the contested seabed
Luxembourg is landlocked, but its finance and digital economy depend on submarine cables now treated as a front line. Here is the Grand Duchy's real stake — and its role.
By Marc Weber19 June 2026

Luxembourg Convenes Cyber Cell After Spear-Phishing Hits Government IT

Malware on Luxembourg's state IT system exposed government device data

Malware breached Luxembourg's state device system for weeks

Cyberattacks Freeze Card Payments at Iran's Biggest State Banks

Luxembourg has no coast. Its economy still rides the contested seabed