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Belgium Tax Agency Suffers Cyberattack, Services Offline

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Belgium's Federal Public Service Finance has confirmed a cyberattack that forced them to take services offline. This incident has led to an extension of tax deadlines, with officials stating that the new deadline will be in November. The Register reported on the incident, noting that the tax agency is working to restore services. AI

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Belgium Tax Agency Suffers Cyberattack, Services Offline

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COVERAGE [2]

  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Connor Jones ·

    Belgium's tax agency confirms cyberattack, pulls services offline

    Officials confirm this week’s tax deadlines extended to November as a result

  2. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Belgium's tax agency confirms cyberattack, pulls services offline Officials confirm this week’s tax deadlines extended to November as a result https://www. ther

    Belgium's tax agency confirms cyberattack, pulls services offline Officials confirm this week’s tax deadlines extended to November as a result https://www. theregister.com/security/2026/ 10/29/belgiums-tax-agency-confirms-cyberattack-pulls-services-offline/5306409 # Tech # Techno…

    LINKS theregister.com/…/5306409

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