Hacker attack on the Brenner tunnel: "Action by the Russian Everest group". Data stolen from Smartbox

The Brenner mega-tunnel, the Brenner Basis Tunnel, and Smart box, the group of travel and experience gift boxes. These are the latest two targets of cyber attacks disclosed today.

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 investigators' initial investigations point towards "Everest", a criminal network of Russian-speaking hackers known for ransomware and extortion operations. A company spokeswoman confirmed this to the Tyroler Tageszeitung.

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.

The Smart box itself revealed that it had been the subject of a cyber attack on 3 November in an email sent to customers. The company detected unauthorized access to one of its platforms. «Based on investigations conducted so far, due to the nature of the incident some personal data, including names and email addresses of customers, may have been accessed. The attacker did not have access to the payment card data or account passwords - Smart box communication - We have launched a full investigation and informed the relevant authorities, including the Data Protection Commission and law enforcement agencies. We are also reviewing security measures on all our systems and introducing additional protective measures to reduce the risk of similar incidents in the future."