A Dutch art sleuth recovered a priceless trove of stolen documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including several UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational corporation, the Dutch East India Company (VOC). The documents were stolen in 2015 from the National Archives in The Hague. The theft was linked to an employee at the archives who had left a box of documents as collateral for a loan and never picked it up. The documents provide a fascinating glimpse into the early days of the VOC, including historical events and military operations.
Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/art-sleuth-arthur-brand-recovers-stolen-documents-unesco/
TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/internet-archive-europe
"id": "int629070925",
"linkid": "internet-archive-europe",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2025",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Government',
'location': 'The Hague, Netherlands',
'name': 'Dutch National Archives',
'type': 'National Archives'}],
'attack_vector': 'Insider Threat',
'data_breach': {'data_exfiltration': 'Yes',
'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
'type_of_data_compromised': ['Historical documents',
'Ship logs',
'Share certificates']},
'description': 'A Dutch art sleuth recovered a priceless trove of stolen '
'documents from the 15th to the 19th century, including '
"UNESCO-listed archives from the world's first multinational "
'corporation, the Dutch East India Company (VOC).',
'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Historical documents',
'Ship logs',
'Share certificates']},
'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Insider Threat',
'high_value_targets': ['Historical documents']},
'investigation_status': 'Resolved',
'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Insider Threat'},
'references': [{'source': 'AFP'}],
'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': ['Dutch Police'],
'recovery_measures': ['Recovery of stolen documents'],
'third_party_assistance': ['Arthur Brand']},
'threat_actor': 'An employee at the National Archives',
'title': 'Recovery of Stolen Historical Documents from the Dutch East India '
'Company',
'type': 'Data Theft'}