Portugal is experiencing a significant rise in cyber threats, with organizations facing an average of 3,181 cyberattacks per week in September. This figure marks a 61% increase compared to the same month last year, placing Portugal 25% above the European average and 13% above the global average.
The latest incident involved a cyberattack on an IT company that provided services to the Portuguese Intelligence System (SIRP). Hackers claim to have obtained 120 gigabytes of unclassified data, including over 312,000 files. SIRP confirmed the incident but stated that the attack targeted a development server of a contracted company and that its internal systems and data centers were not compromised.
Potentially exposed data includes application elements, but the institution assures that there is no indication of classified or operational information being compromised. The matter has been reported to the Public Prosecutor's Office.
