Hacker attack on the Brenner Base Tunnel BBT SE, the company responsible for building the Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy, was subject to a hacker attack. A representative of the company reported this to the Tyrolean daily newspaper. According to the publication, it is possible that the Russian-speaking organization Everest is behind the attack. As mentioned, Everest is considered an international cyber ransomware network. According to information based on an analysis by the American company ZeroFox, the group steals data, threatens to publish it and demands a ransom. After discovering the attack, isolated the source of the data leak and notified the competent authorities. The company did not respond to questions about possible negotiations with hackers or paying a ransom. According to the latest information, the incident did not affect the construction works and the operational processes of the project. The company stated that it continues to analyze in detail the circumstances of the cyber attack. The Brenner Base Tunnel is being built between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in South Tyrol, Italy and is supposed to become one of the most important railway lines in Europe.

Hacker attack on the Brenner Base Tunnel BBT SE, the company responsible for building the Brenner Base Tunnel between Austria and Italy, was subject to a hacker attack. A representative of the company reported this to the Tyrolean daily newspaper. According to the publication, it is possible that the Russian-speaking organization Everest is behind the attack. As mentioned, Everest is considered an international cyber ransomware network. According to information based on an analysis by the American company ZeroFox, the group steals data, threatens to publish it and demands a ransom. After discovering the attack, isolated the source of the data leak and notified the competent authorities. The company did not respond to questions about possible negotiations with hackers or paying a ransom. According to the latest information, the incident did not affect the construction works and the operational processes of the project. The company stated that it continues to analyze in detail the circumstances of the cyber attack. The Brenner Base Tunnel is being built between Innsbruck in Austria and Fortezza in South Tyrol, Italy and is supposed to become one of the most important railway lines in Europe.