CEN and Cenelec
Attack Intelligence
CEN and Cenelec was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to coinbasecartel in August 2026. The organization, operating in the Other sector in Belgium, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.
coinbasecartel operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.
[AI generated] CEN (European Committee for Standardization) and CENELEC (European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization) are European standardization organizations headquartered in Brussels, Belgium. They develop and publish voluntary technical standards across industries including engineering, manufacturing, energy, and electrotechnical sectors. Their standards facilitate trade, safety, and interoperability across European Union and European Economic Area member states.