Germany’s Dresden State Art Collections, one of Europe’s oldest museum networks, has been hit by a targeted cyberattack that disru...

Germany’s Dresden State Art Collections, one of Europe’s oldest museum networks, has been hit by a targeted cyberattack that disrupted large parts of its digital infrastructure, the state of Saxony’s culture ministry said this week. The attack, discovered on Wednesday, has left the museum group with limited digital and phone services. Online ticket sales, visitor services, and the museum shop are currently unavailable, and payments at museum sites can only be made in cash. Tickets purchased online before the incident remain valid and can still be scanned on site. Despite the disruption, the museums remain open to visitors. The culture ministry said security systems protecting the collections were not affected and that both physical and technical security remain fully intact. The Dresden State Art Collections, known as SKD, said it is unclear when all affected systems will be fully restored. As of Friday, the institution was still operating under restrictions, with no new updates on the incident, local media reported, citing an SKD spokesperson. Officials have not said who carried out the attack or what their motives may have been. It is also unclear whether the incident involved a ransom demand or whether any negotiations with the attackers are underway. https://lnkd.in/gazAHc57