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The Recent Computer Hack of the European Space Agency Was Bigger than It Admitted

The European Space Agency (ESA) disclosed a December‑era hack that it described as limited, but new reports reveal a far larger breach. Security researchers say attackers gained initial access in September via an unpatched public CVE and exfiltrated roughly 500 GB of highly sensitive data, including spacecraft designs, mission procedures, and proprietary information from partners such as SpaceX, Airbus and Thales Alenia Space. ESA confirmed the intrusion remains active and has opened a criminal investigation. The agency’s repeated security lapses raise questions about its cyber‑defense posture.