Drents Museum

The Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, experienced a significant theft of ancient gold artifacts, including the Helmet of Coțofenești, dating back to 450 BC. The thieves used a homemade bomb and a sledgehammer to break into the unguarded museum. The treasure, insured for EUR 30 million, was stolen in January. The Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office believes the artifacts are hidden rather than melted down. Several suspects have been arrested and are awaiting trial, with the next public court session scheduled for July 30. Prosecutors remain optimistic about recovering the artifacts.

Source: https://www.romania-insider.com/dutch-investigators-gold-treasure-drents-hidden-2025

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/drents-museum

"id": "dre217051225",
"linkid": "drents-museum",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2025",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization's existence"

{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Cultural Heritage',
                        'location': 'Assen, Netherlands',
                        'name': 'Drents Museum',
                        'type': 'Museum'}],
 'attack_vector': 'Physical Break-In',
 'date_detected': '2023-01',
 'description': 'The Drents Museum in Assen, Netherlands, experienced a '
                'significant theft of ancient gold artifacts, including the '
                'Helmet of Coțofenești, dating back to 450 BC. The thieves '
                'used a homemade bomb and a sledgehammer to break into the '
                'unguarded museum. The treasure, insured for EUR 30 million, '
                "was stolen in January. The Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office "
                'believes the artifacts are hidden rather than melted down. '
                'Several suspects have been arrested and are awaiting trial, '
                'with the next public court session scheduled for July 30. '
                'Prosecutors remain optimistic about recovering the artifacts.',
 'impact': {'financial_loss': 'EUR 30 million (insured value)'},
 'initial_access_broker': {'entry_point': 'Physical Break-In',
                           'high_value_targets': 'Ancient Gold Artifacts'},
 'investigation_status': 'Ongoing',
 'motivation': 'Financial Gain',
 'post_incident_analysis': {'root_causes': 'Unguarded Museum'},
 'references': [{'source': "Dutch Public Prosecutor's Office"}],
 'regulatory_compliance': {'legal_actions': 'Several suspects arrested and '
                                            'awaiting trial'},
 'response': {'law_enforcement_notified': 'Yes'},
 'threat_actor': 'Unknown Thieves',
 'title': 'Theft of Ancient Gold Artifacts from Drents Museum',
 'type': 'Theft',
 'vulnerability_exploited': 'Unguarded Museum'}