Greece’s Legal Council of the State (NSK) was hit by a serious cyberattack in early August, with the attackers gaining access to files and demanding hundreds of thousands of euros in cryptocurrency as ransom, according to To Vima. The attack, which was not initially made public, is being investigated by Greece’s Cyber Crime Division in cooperation with Europol and other foreign authorities.
The NSK did not pay the ransom because, according to the report, it had a full backup of its databases and was able to recover the files, limiting the impact of the attack. The incident is considered particularly serious given the NSK’s institutional role as the Greek state’s main legal adviser and its responsibility for representing Greece before domestic, European and international courts.
The NSK is the Greek state’s main legal adviser and, among other duties, represents the state before Greek, European and international courts.
The case comes amid a broader wave of cyberattacks. According to To Vima, around four to five serious breaches are recorded each week, targeting government bodies and, mainly, private companies. In recent years, targets have included the Hellenic Cadastre, the Hellenic National Defence General Staff, the Hellenic Food Authority and the Regional Unit of Rethymno. In the latter case, €140,000 was stolen from the authority’s bank account.
Another notable case involved the Hellenic Open University in October 2024, when a ransomware attack led to the leak of around 813 GB of data concerning approximately 30,000 people.
Sources: To Vima, Kathimerini
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