Hacker attack on the Brenner mega-tunnel, investigations

The Brenner mega-tunnel, the Brenner Basis Tunnel, was at the center of a cyber attack.

The construction company, Bbt Se, confirmed the news, which appeared in the Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung, reporting that in mid-October hackers managed to access some of the data accessible on the internet.

The Russian group “Everest” could be behind the attack.

The operating company Bbt Se confirmed the targeted cyber attack.

Those responsible for the hack gained partial access to the "Internet-accessible" data.

The affected systems were isolated, external experts were brought in and the authorities were notified.

According to the Brenner Basis Tunnel Se company, at this time, "the incident has had no impact on the construction of the tunnel", but however, it remains uncertain what data was compromised, and how deeply the attackers managed to penetrate the network.

The company declined to comment on whether there were negotiations with any extortionists.

In-depth investigations and investigations are underway.