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Belgian Tax Services Offline Due to Cyberattack Days Before Filing Deadline
Key points
- Belgian tax portal MyMinfin taken offline due to cyberattack.
- Disruption occurred days before an October 31 tax filing deadline.
- FPS Finance is investigating; no data breach confirmed yet.
- Affected taxpayers will be granted an extension for filing.
Tax Portal Disrupted
Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance) announced on Wednesday that its primary online tax platform, MyMinfin, was taken offline due to a cyberattack. This disruption occurred just days before a critical October 31 filing deadline for certain taxpayers.
Investigation and Impact
FPS Finance is investigating the extent of the attack and has temporarily suspended access to the platform as a precautionary measure. While there is currently no indication of a data breach or stolen data, investigators are continuing to assess the possibility of data exposure. Several other government applications remain operational.
Tax Filing Deadline Extension
In response to the service interruption, FPS Finance stated that taxpayers affected by the shutdown would be granted additional time to submit their returns. A revised filing deadline will be announced at a later date.
Previous Security Incidents
This incident follows an earlier security alert this month that led to the temporary shutdown of several Belgian government websites due to concerns over a software vulnerability. At that time, FPS Finance cited an 'international security issue' without providing specific details. This coincided with a broader cybersecurity alert regarding critical vulnerabilities in PHP, a widely used programming language. It is currently unclear if the recent cyberattack is connected to these earlier security concerns.
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Reporting from
Belgium's finance ministry took its main online tax portal, MyMinfin, offline following a cyberattack, just before an October 31 filing deadline. The Federal Public Service Finance (FPS Finance) is investigating the attack, and affected taxpayers will receive an extended deadline. There is no indication of a data breach, but investigations are ongoing.