Belgium tax agency hit by cyberattack, shuts online portal
Source: Yahoo News
Published on: 2026-10-28 14:47
BRUSSELS, Oct 28 (Reuters) - Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance said on Wednesday that a cyberattack had hit its digital services, forcing the temporary shutdown of the country's online tax portal and several other services. The agency said there were no indications of a data breach or that any data had been stolen, but added that the matter was being closely investigated. * Tax-filing deadlines will be extended as a result of the disruption, the agency said, adding that a specific new date would follow as soon as possible. * The precautionary shutdown of services is intended to limit risks and allow technical work to secure the agency's systems, it said. * A large portion of the agency's other applications remain available with full or partial functionality, it said. (Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Editing by Timothy Heritage)
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