Swiss prosecutors investigate data leak at federal pension fund Publica

Publica, the pension fund that provides pensions for staff of the Swiss federal government, has confirmed today that a data leak occurred as a result of a cyberattack on one of its external software suppliers.

The Swiss government stated that the supplier discovered the attack at the end of September and then filed a criminal complaint while informing the federal authorities, Publica, and its other customers.

Consequently, the Office of the Attorney General has launched an investigation.

Until now, it has not yet been made clear what data was taken, but the supplier is currently working with several federal authorities to determine how much Publica data was affected.

The statement they gave provided no information on how many members might be affected or when the investigation would be completed.

Publica has not identified the supplier or specified the type of data that was leaked, but it has informed its members...

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