Cyberattack Reportedly Leaves Gießen City Theatre Data and Backups Inaccessible

Summary

A cyberattack reportedly left Gießen City Theatre’s data and backups inaccessible and disrupted its communications. Performances continue; a crisis team is managing recovery, which is expected to take several months.

Key points

• The article reports that Gießen City Theatre was targeted on June 18, 2026.
• The theater’s data and backups became inaccessible.
• Regular communication channels were disrupted and are unavailable.
• Performances are continuing as scheduled despite the incident.
• The theater formed a crisis team to manage its response.
• Full system restoration is expected to take several months.
• The attackers were described as a highly professional, global group; no group name is provided.

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