Museum für Naturkunde Berlin

The Museum for Natural History in Berlin learned that they had been the target of a cyberattack.

A crisis team is presently assessing the scope in consultation with the relevant investigative authorities.

It was discovered that the typical email address used to contact MfN workers is inaccessible. Employees can still be reached by phone, though.

For general inquiries from visitors, a central phone number is currently being established. The business's website has updates on the present state of affairs as well as information regarding this.

Source: https://www.museumfuernaturkunde.berlin/de/presse/pressemitteilungen/museum-fuer-naturkunde-berlin-von-cyberangriff-betroffen

TPRM report: https://scoringcyber.rankiteo.com/company/mfnberlin

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"type": "Breach",
"date": "10/2023",
"severity": "100",
"impact": "5",
"explanation": "Attack threatening the organization’s existence"

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