Special Commission Investigates Cyberattack on Dresden Art Collections [DE]
Summary
The Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden (SKD) were the target of a cyberattack in January, leading the Saxony State Criminal Police Office (LKA) to establish a special commission to investigate. The attack affected a large portion of the digital infrastructure, the online shop, and visitor services.
IFF Assessment
FOE
A successful cyberattack against a major cultural institution is bad news for defenders.
Defender Context
Cultural institutions are increasingly becoming targets for cyberattacks. Defenders should focus on incident response, network segmentation, and business continuity planning to minimize damage and ensure continued operation of security systems during an attack. Proactive threat hunting and robust security awareness training for employees are also important.