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2026 Central Bank of Libya — cyberattack; dark-web data under investigation

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Data compromised

CBL investigating nature and scope of data published on dark web; bank previously stated no indicators of breach affecting accounts, balances, or financial assets—victim count undetermined at catalog time

Technical writeup

Central Bank of Libya confirmed a cybersecurity incident detected approximately three weeks before its June 29, 2026 update, stating emergency measures contained the attack and restored affected systems. CBL technical teams with international experts are analyzing data published on the dark web to determine whether it is linked to the incident and what it contains. In a June 23 statement CBL reassured stakeholders that assessments to date showed no indicators of breach affecting accounts, balances, or financial assets—creating tension with subsequent dark-web publication claims under investigation. Victim count and data categories had not been finalized at catalog time.

Root cause

Cyberattack detected approximately three weeks before June 29, 2026 statement; CBL investigating data published on dark web linked to the incident

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