Liechtenstein, a haven of secrecy for the ultra-rich, is beginning to crumble

For decades, Liechtenstein has offered high-net-worth individuals a financial haven: political stability, institutions specializing in private banking, and favorable regulations for managing their wealth. But above all, this small country nestled between …

Liechtenstein abortion initiative moves closer to a vote

A citizens' initiative to legalise abortion in Liechtenstein has gathered nearly five times more than the minimum number of signatures required to get its proposal sent for parliamentary review or a referendum. Liechtenstein abortion initiative moves …

ANALYSIS: Liechtenstein’s Cybersecurity Attack Part Of Global Trend

The incident, as disclosed by the European principality this week, is part of a pattern that continues to put compromises to privacy high up on the private banking and wealth management agenda. We list a few recent examples of where defences were broken or …

Liechtenstein Beneficial Ownership Register Hit By Cyber Attack

After copies of data relating to 31,000 legal entities were unlawfully taken, the register has been temporarily closed for external users. The government said there were no signs that data had been modified or deleted. The government in Liechtenstein is …

Hackers steal 31,000 records identifying people behind Liechtenstein companies, foundations

A cyberattack compromised tens of thousands of records related to companies, foundations and trusts in Liechtenstein, prompting the government to to form a “crisis unit” to address the breach.  The unknown attackers gained access to the Register of …

Liechtenstein hackers did not get financial data, government says

ZURICH, Aug 4 (Reuters) – Hackers who last week stole data from a Liechtenstein register of thousands of companies, foundations and trusts spent several ​hours inside the system, though it did not ‌contain financial information, the principality’s …

31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations Register

31,000 Records Compromised in Breach of Liechtenstein Companies and Foundations Register Cyberattack exposed data of 31,000 people in Liechtenstein’s beneficial ownership register for companies and foundations. A cyberattack compromised data belonging to …

Liechtenstein’s archaic abortion laws need to be modernised. But a prince is standing in the way

The first person Maria* called when she found out she was pregnant was her doctor. The second person was a lawyer. The single mother of one was in shock, and considering terminating the pregnancy. But she first had to make sure that she wasn’t about to do …

Cyberattack hits Liechtenstein's anti-money laundering data register, Vaduz says

Published on 03/08/2026 - 9:16 GMT+2 A cyberattack tapped the data of some 31,000 people in Liechtenstein's register of people behind companies and foundations in the wealthy principality, the government said. The "register of economic …

Cyberattack hits Liechtenstein's anti-money laundering data register, Vaduz says