Belgian military hit by cyberattack

Tuesday, 21 December 2021newsdesk

Belgium’s Ministry of Defense was targeted by a significant cyberattack exploiting a recently discovered vulnerability in a popular logging tool, officials have confirmed, noting they are still attempting to secure the network.

New Delhi, 21 December 2021

As per news report of Rt.com, the security breach was initially detected last week, but only publicized on Monday by ministry spokesman Commander Olivier Severin, according to a local media report. “[The Defense Ministry] on Thursday discovered an attack on its computer network with internet access,” Severin said, adding that “all weekend our teams have been mobilized to control the problem, continue our activities and warn our partners.”

Source - Rt.com