Valuable exhibits from the Uffizi Gallery in Florence were moved following a cyberattack
In Italy, the most valuable exhibits from the world-famous Uffizi Gallery in Florence were moved to a secure location following a cyberattack that occurred earlier this year.
This was reported by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.
According to the report, unknown attackers attempted to use the stolen data to extort money from the museum. Since February, hackers have repeatedly managed to breach the Uffizi’s internal database, gaining access not only to passwords and login credentials for the photo archive but also to detailed floor plans and the locations of surveillance cameras.
Valuable items from the Grand Duke of Tuscany’s treasury were transported to a vault at the Bank of Italy. On Friday, the museum confirmed the cyberattack but noted that “absolutely no passwords” had been stolen, according to dpa.
In a statement, the museum added that the doors were locked due to fire safety regulations, and the surveillance cameras had been replaced even before the cyberattack.
The Uffizi Gallery, which is nearly 500 years old, is one of the world’s most important art collections, specializing in Renaissance painting and sculpture. Its collection includes works by masters such as Michelangelo, Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli, as well as Rembrandt and Hans Holbein.
The daring robbery took place at the renowned Magnani-Rocca art foundation, located in Mamiano di Traversetolo near Parma.
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