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European Space Agency confirms cyberattack on some its systems

European Space Agency confirms cyberattack on some its systems

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The European Space Agency (ESA) has confirmed a cyberattack on some of its systems after a hacker offered to sell data allegedly stolen from the organisation. The agency’s forensic investigation has revealed that servers located outside the ESA corporate network have been compromised. According to ESA, only a very small number of external servers may have been impacted.

The compromised servers support unclassified collaborative engineering activities within the scientific community, the agency stated in a post on microblogging site X (formerly Twitter). ESA is conducting a forensic investigation and working to secure the compromised devices. All relevant stakeholders have been informed. The agency said it will provide further updates as soon as additional information becomes available from the ongoing investigation.

In the X post, ESA wrote: “ESA is aware of a recent cybersecurity issue involving servers located outside the ESA corporate network. We have initiated a forensic security analysis—currently in progress—and implemented measures to secure any potentially affected devices.

Our analysis so far indicates that only a very small number of external servers may have been impacted. These servers support unclassified collaborative engineering activities within the scientific community. All relevant stakeholders have been informed, and we will provide further updates as soon as additional information becomes available.”

What hackers said about attacking ESA systems

ESA’s statement came after a hacker using the username ‘888’ posted on BreachForums (a website where cybercriminals gather), claiming they broke into ESA’s computer systems last month.

The hacker is trying to sell 200 GB of data, a massive amount, which they say was stolen from ESA. This includes files from private online storage spaces where ESA keeps computer code.

The hacker claimed they obtained source code (the instructions that make computer programs work), digital keys that grant access to systems, setup files, passwords and usernames, and secret documents.

To prove their claims are real, the hacker even shared several screenshots showing some of the stolen information publicly online.

  • Published On Jan 2, 2026 at 09:46 AM IST

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