Cyberattack: Large-Scale Failure of Telephone and Internet Systems in South Tyrol

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Bolzano – The system failure in the South Tyrolean Agency for Civil Protection is due to a cyber attack. Initially, technical problems were noted on the evening of June 23. At the situation meeting on Tuesday afternoon with representatives of all affected areas it was emphasized that the problem is recognized and completely demarcated. Larger damages were already in the initial phase by the [...]

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Several important telephone systems, such as those of the state emergency call center, were affected. Numerous Internet sites were also no longer available due to the failure.

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In particular, telephone systems or parts of them were affected in the state traffic control center, the state emergency call center, the headquarters of the professional fire brigade as well as in the national radio service. Banks and companies also complained of failures.The emergency numbers remained accessible at all times – the systems were quickly switched to an independent reserve system, so that there were no restrictions on emergency ca…