- The organizers confirm Venice attendees affected by data violation
- The names and contact data were included in the leaked data
- Entertainment is a growing approach to attacks
The Venice Film Festival has confirmed that it recently suffered a data violation, with the computer pirates that it is believed that they accessed the personal information of the participants, including the journalist.
The organizers confirmed that the attack occurred on July 7, 2025, with journalists from The Hollywood Reporter Confirming that they had received non -compliance notification letters that revealed the incident.
The affected data may include names, email addresses, telephone numbers, mail addresses and even tax codes for those who were eligible for VAT reimbursements, according to the report.
Venice Film Festival assistants affected by data violation
During the violation, unauthorized people agreed and copied documents stored on the festival servers, although the IT team “intervened quickly, isolating the affected systems and assuring them.”
“The competent authorities were immediately informed, and restoration operations were initiated,” added Venice workers.
Although it is believed that violation has a limited impact, which does not imply organizational data, payments, reserves or tickets, the scope of the data collected could still put people at risk.
According to article 33 of the EU GDPR, controllers must notify the supervision authority within 72 hours after the quotation of a violation: delayed dissemination can generate regulatory scrutiny and possible fines. It is not clear when the authorities realized the incident, but the letters seem to have begun to arrive with those affected on August 5 or 6.
Venice is not affected by cybercriminal activity: during Cannes 2022, the bots overwhelmed their new online ticket portal.
Germany Konbriefing research explains that the entertainment sector can be an especially attractive environment for attackers who seek to access high -value personal data.
Venice attendees should consider changing passwords and allow the authentication of multiple factors (MFA) to protect accounts, but they must also take into account possible phishing attempts on activities related to Venice, including the Biennial of the.
