ESA calls cops as crims lift off 500 GB of files, say security black hole still open

The European Space Agency confirmed a major security breach after attackers exploited a public CVE to exfiltrate an estimated 500 GB of sensitive data, including operational procedures, spacecraft and mission documentation, and contractor materials from partners such as SpaceX, Airbus, and Thales Alenia Space; extortionist groups claim continued access and ESA has opened a criminal investigation.