Security News > 2021 > March > European Banking Authority restores email service in wake of Microsoft Exchange hack

The European Banking Authority has confirmed it is another victim on the list of organisations affected by vulnerabilities in Microsoft Exchange.

The EBA hurriedly pulled its email servers offline over the weekend as it realised that it was among the ranks of those hit by flaws in Microsoft Exchange being targeted by miscreants.

While worries about personal data held in emails were a factor in the move, by Monday the authority was feeling confident that the data leaks stopped with its email servers and that no additional information extraction had occurred.

The authority continued: "The analysis was carried out by the EBA in close collaboration with the Computer Emergency Response Team for the EU institutions, agencies and bodies, the EBA's ICT providers, a team of forensic experts and other relevant entities."

The latter refers to flaws in how banking structure operates, rather than what might be lurking within Microsoft's popular on-premises email server.

"Besides re-securing its email system, the EBA remains in heightened security alert and will continue monitoring the situation," it added.

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