Uffizi Hack: Internal Systems Secured, No Data Stolen

The Uffizi Galleries has firmly disputed accounts of a recent cyber-attack, maintaining that its security systems are exclusively internal and closed-circuit, rendering them inaccessible from the outside. Museum officials stated there is no evidence to support claims that hackers possessed maps of their security infrastructure or accessed surveillance camera locations.

The institution clarified that employee phones were not compromised, and no passwords were stolen due to the closed-circuit nature of the security. The cyber incidents, reported to have taken place between late January and early February, affected the Uffizi and its associated sites at Palazzo Pitti and the Boboli Gardens.

In response to heightened security concerns following a recent Louvre incident, the Uffizi noted that ongoing security upgrades were accelerated. However, they stressed their situation differs significantly from the Louvre's, with analogue cameras already being replaced by digital ones.