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Belgian prosecutor probes alleged Chinese hacking of intelligence service
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Posted on February 26, 2025
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1 min readLast updated: January 25, 2026
Belgium is probing alleged Chinese hacking of its intelligence service, affecting 10% of emails. Classified data is safe, but personal info may be compromised.
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The Belgian federal prosecutor said on Wednesday it had started a probe into alleged Chinese hacking of Belgium's intelligence service VSSE in November 2023, confirming an earlier report by Belgian daily Le Soir.
The prosecutor added that it had received an accusation filed by VSSE in relation to the case.
The Chinese embassy in Belgium did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Le Soir reported that for two years, hackers allegedly linked to Chinese espionage had exploited a breach in an American cyber company and gained access to 10% of the Belgian intelligence service's emails. While classified data remained safe, the personal information of nearly half of the Belgian service's members may have been compromised, the newspaper reported.
The federal prosecutor did not immediately confirm details of the investigation and added it was too early to share results as the probe was still under way.
The Belgian intelligence service declined to comment and referred to the prosecutor's statement.
(Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout, Lili Bayer, Editing by William Maclean)
The Belgian federal prosecutor is investigating alleged Chinese hacking of Belgium's intelligence service, VSSE, which reportedly began in November 2023.
The VSSE filed an accusation regarding the hacking incident, which is believed to have been linked to Chinese espionage activities.
According to reports, hackers associated with Chinese espionage exploited a breach in an American cyber company, accessing about 10% of the Belgian intelligence service's emails.
The Chinese embassy in Belgium did not immediately respond to requests for comment regarding the allegations.
While the Belgian federal prosecutor has confirmed the initiation of the investigation, they have not provided detailed information, stating it is too early to share results.
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