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2 days agoMuseum of Fine Arts Boston Lays Off 33 Workers
MFA Boston laid off 33 employees (6.3%), cutting staff to reduce costs against a $13 million deficit and impacting union members and operations.
Germany's Dresden State Art Collections (Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden, or SKD) experienced a cyberattack on Jan. 21, according to a statement from The Saxon State Minister for Culture and Tourism. SKD is among the oldest museum networks in Europe and contains 15 museums. "Large parts" of the organization's digital infrastructure were impacted, as per the ministry's statement. However, its security system was not affected and remains fully functional, including physical and technical security.
The gallery director, Dr. Caroline Campbell, stated that weaknesses in project management were significantly to blame for the X-ray machine not being operational since its purchase.