AustriaLiechtenstein has suffered a major cyberattack in which data copies from 31,000 individuals were stolen. The attack targeted the 'Register of Economically Entitled Persons,' a database used to prevent money laundering and terrorism financing. The government confirmed that data related to companies, foundations, and trusts had been digitally extracted but stated there was no evidence of data being altered or deleted. No ransom demands have been received, nor have the data appeared on the dark web. Liechtenstein, a wealthy small country known for its financial services sector, previously faced issues with tax evasion through offshore accounts before abolishing banking secrecy for tax matters in 2017.
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