timeline since cyber attack on 15 June 2023
week 29/2024
All BESSY II instruments are integrated into the new IT network and can record data
week 16/2024
Beamlines in operation: 60%
week 08/2024
Beamlines in operation: 45%
week 07/2024
Original HZB-website back online and access to GATE open for the beamtime applications (with 2 factor authentication)
week 02/2024
- Launch of the call for proposals (2024-II)
- Beamlines in operation: 33%
week 46
Open letter to BESSY II users
week 44
- Start of transfer for all beamlines into the new robust, full-featured IT-Infrastructure with two pilot-beamlines (one dipole, one undulator)
- Restart user operation at beamlines with already independent network structures
- Beamlines in operation: 20%
week 43
GATE accessible (internal use only)
week 42
- LAN available
- Network communication between HZB computers reestablished
week 38
Launch of the current temporary HZB website
week 28
- WiFi reestablished
- Still no network communication between HZB computers possible
- Rollout of a new email system
- No access to all previous emails or contacts available
week 27
- BESSY II light source in operation again
- PTB beamlines and BAMline in operation thanks to their independent network
week 26
- Limited internet access reestablished
- No network communication between HZB computers possible
- Task force Restart BESSY II
- Concept for recommissioning of beamlines based on cyber security measures for the IT infrastructure
week 24
- Cyber attack
- All systems were shut down