Liechtenstein's anti-money laundering data hacked: gov't
Exterior view of the Liechtenstein Government Building in Vaduz, Liechtenstein on Aug. 18, 2023. (AP Photo)
Liechtenstein's government announced on Aug. 2 that unknown hackers last week accessed tens of thousands of files at a special register maintained to prevent money laundering and terrorist financing.
"According to preliminary findings, an unknown perpetrator gained unauthorised digital access to the VwbP (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution) during the night of July 30, 2026," said a government statement.
They targeted the Register of Beneficial Owners of Legal Entities, set up in 2021 to help "prevent money laundering and terrorist financing", said the statement.
