European Central Bank head Lagarde targeted in cyberattack attempt

ECB president Christine Lagarde (Michael Probst/AP)

The European Central Bank has said its president Christine Lagarde was targeted in an attempted cyberattack but no information was compromised.

The attempt took place “recently”, the Frankfurt-based central bank for the 19 countries that use the euro said in an emailed response to a query about a report by Business Insider.