Miniatur Wunderland Targeted by IT Attack
The online booking system of Miniatur Wunderland in Hamburg was recently compromised in a cyberattack, with investigations still underway.
Details of the Attack
Cybercriminals infiltrated the system and accessed information during payment transactions. Miniatur Wunderland confirmed the breach after an inquiry from heise online.
“Unknown individuals have inserted malicious code into a module of our online ticket booking system. No credit card data stored with us was stolen—we do not store any payment data locally.”
The malicious code intercepted data during the payment process by manipulating the data flow between the server and the payment service provider.
Response and Investigation
- All visitors who booked tickets during the affected period were informed as a precaution.
- The incident was reported to the data protection authority immediately.
- The police and external IT forensic experts are investigating the cause and scope of the breach.
“As soon as the intrusion was confirmed, all systems were cleaned and completely replaced within 72 hours.”
Summary
Miniatur Wunderland successfully removed the attackers and took swift measures to secure their systems, while cooperating with authorities to understand the attack's full impact.
Author's summary: Miniatur Wunderland's online ticket system suffered a cyberattack capturing credit card data during payment processing; swift response and investigations are ongoing to secure the platform.
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