Europol Security Breach: Top-Secret Documents Disappear from Headquarters

A major security breach has taken place within the EU police service - Europol, as detailed by the online publication 'POLITICO'. The report specifies that confidential documents belonging to high-ranking officials of the institution have gone missing, leading to a crisis within the organization.

According to sources cited by POLITICO, the missing classified information was believed to be securely stored in a vault deep within Europol's headquarters in The Hague, Netherlands. However, a set of "top-secret" documents vanished last summer, setting off a chain of events that has left the European police service grappling for answers.

Internal communications obtained by POLITICO and conversations with current and former employees reveal that the hardcopy personnel files of Europol's executive director, Catherine de Bol, along with those of other senior officials, were inexplicably removed from the repository before September 2023. The discovery of the missing files on September 6, 2023, prompted a thorough inspection of the agency's records, uncovering additional discrepancies and exacerbating the severity of the breach.

The incident has sent shockwaves through Europol's headquarters in The Hague, with staff members exchanging theories about how the files disappeared and the implications for the agency's security protocols. A statement circulated on Europol's internal message board system underscored the gravity of the situation, highlighting the breach as a serious security and personal data infringement.

Europol, known as one of the EU's largest agencies, plays a pivotal role in coordinating international investigations with law enforcement authorities across member countries, as well as partners such as Interpol and the FBI. However, the...