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MEO confirms "mass attack" and guarantees customer data was not affected

SAPO14 September 2026 at 22:28

MEO confirmed it was the target of a mass attack throughout this Monday. The attack resulted in congestion and degradation of the operator's international network.

According to MEO, the attack did not compromise any company or customer data. The operator guaranteed that customer information security was not affected by the incident.

MEO is one of the main telecommunications operators in Portugal, providing television, internet, and telephone services to millions of customers. This type of mass attack usually aims to overload a company's systems, causing service interruptions.

Why this matters

MEO customers in Portugal may have experienced slowness or connectivity problems during the attack. The confirmation that data was not compromised offers some reassurance, but the incident highlights the vulnerability of telecommunications infrastructure to mass cyberattacks. MEO is one of the main operators in the country, meaning a significant number of users was potentially affected.

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