Dresden State Art Collections
January 21, 2026
•[ targeted cyberattack, operational disruption, digital infrastructure ]
The Record reported that Dresden State Art Collections discovered a targeted cyberattack on Wednesday (January 21, 2026) that disrupted significant parts of its digital infrastructure. The state of Saxonys culture ministry said the museum network had limited digital and phone services, with online ticket sales, visitor services, and the museum shop unavailable. On-site payments were restricted to cash, though tickets purchased online before the incident could still be scanned, and the museums remained open. The ministry stated security systems protecting the collections were not affected and physical/technical security remained intact, indicating the primary impact was operational disruption of public-facing digital services rather than compromise of collection security systems.
