Uffizi Galleries Hacked: Art Safe, Security Tight

0:00On April 3, hackers hit the Ufizi Galleries in Florence with a cyber attack late January into early February. The museum confirmed the breach into their IT systems, but insisted no art was damaged or stolen, and core security stayed locked down tight. Reports from Italian papers say the attackers dug through connected computers and phones, grabbing access codes, maps, and camera spots before. Demanding ransom on the director's phone. The Ufizi shot that down, stressing their security is fully internal, no outside access, and no passwords got swiped. This comes after that bold, loof-heist in Paris last October, pushing museums worldwide to beef up defenses. The Ufizi sped up their own upgrades, swapping old analog cameras for digital ones on police advice from this year. At sites like Palazzo Pitti and Baboli Gardens, some treasures got moved to a bank of Italy vault, but the museum calls it routine renovations. Panic from the heck, brick doors tied to fire safety fixes overdue for decades, and

1:01their photo archive is safe, thanks to the backups now restored. The Ufizi polls in 60 million euros a year as Italy's top draw after the Vatican, and it's still wide open to crowds with tickets flowing smooth. That wrapped global news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Corey, with the story.