Belgium's finance and tax agency hit by cyberattack, services taken offline

Summary

Belgium's finance and tax agency has been hit by a cyberattack, and the online portal MyMinfin and several other services have been taken offline temporarily as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems. Officials have confirmed that this week's tax deadlines have been extended to November as a result.

Timeline

1. Euronews

   28 Oct 2026, 20:11 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Belgium's finance and tax agency was hit by a cyberattack and that the MyMinfin portal and several other services were temporarily taken offline as a precaution while officials investigate and secure their systems.

2. The Register

   29 Oct 2026, 14:47 UTCSource ↗

   The Register reports that Belgium's tax agency confirmed the cyberattack and pulled services offline, and that officials confirmed this week's tax deadlines were extended to November as a result.