Prosecution service's security was not in order before 2025 hack
An investigation finds the Openbaar Ministerie had not secured its systems properly before it was hacked in 2025, and the attack still causes large backlogs.
The Openbaar Ministerie (OM), the public prosecution service, did not have its security in order before it was hacked in 2025. That is the finding of an investigation into the attack.
In 2025 an internal OM system was hacked. The attack still causes large backlogs.
The OM prosecutes criminal cases in the Netherlands, so delays at the service can hold up cases that are waiting to be handled.
OM (Openbaar Ministerie)
The Public Prosecution Service is the national authority responsible for investigating and prosecuting criminal offenses in the Netherlands. It directs police investigations, decides whether to bring cases to court, and oversees the execution of sentences handed down by judges.