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The company said it activated its cybersecurity protocols immediately after detecting the incident, isolated the affected systems and engaged external cybersecurity specialists to investigate the breach.
According to BBT SE, the attack involved the theft of non-public data through access to its internet-connected network. The company has not disclosed the full extent of the information compromised.
The incident was reported alongside a separate cyberattack targeting Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. Tajani said hackers had published his personal information on the dark web and had also targeted members of his family. He linked the attack to Italy’s support for Ukraine.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni expressed support for Tajani, describing the sale of confidential information concerning public officials as a serious concern.
The Austrian newspaper Tiroler Tageszeitung, which first reported the incident involving BBT SE, said initial investigations pointed to a pro-Russian hacker group known as Everest. However, the group’s involvement has not been independently confirmed by BBT SE.
The Brenner Base Tunnel is a major cross-border rail infrastructure project designed to connect Innsbruck in Austria with Fortezza in Italy. The approximately 55km railway link forms a central part of the Scandinavian–Mediterranean TEN-T corridor and is intended to improve rail capacity across the Alps.
