This is the 5613th most frequent Russian word.
похищены
"Похищены" means "abducted" or "stolen."
In this sentence, 'похищены' is used to indicate that the books were stolen.
Книги были похищены из библиотеки ночью.
The books were stolen from the library at night.
Here, 'похищены' demonstrates the context of data being stolen.
Власти подтвердили, что данные клиентов оказались похищены хакерами.
The authorities confirmed that client data was stolen by hackers.
The word 'похищены' conveys that the painting was stolen.