Ransomware group says it stole Berlin data, offers it for auction
Rhysida says it will sell 5.79 terabytes of stolen files after Berlin refused to pay 30 bitcoin, with a countdown on its dark web site.
- On Friday, Mayor Kai Wegner announced Berlin received ransom demands following a cyberattack on its government network, with Broadcaster RBB reporting the demands arrived Thursday evening.
- The cyberattack occurred on August 14, disconnecting transport and housing departments from the state network; Wegner called it a "serious criminal offence" during a Red Town Hall session.
- Investigations by The Berlin State Criminal Police Office and the Public Prosecutor's Office are underway, though officials cannot yet provide the full scope of affected data due to ongoing examinations.
- Interior senator Iris Spranger joined Wegner in declaring: "The state of Berlin will not submit to extortion," as the Senate refused to comply with the criminals' demands.
- Berlin heads to the polls on September 20, and Spranger confirmed election infrastructure remains unaffected, ensuring no data related to the upcoming vote was compromised.
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Berlin’s state government faced an unprecedented test last week. Hackers from the Rhysida ransomware group published nearly 1.4 million files totaling some 5.8 terabytes after officials refused to pay a ransom demand of 30 bitcoin. The move turned a contained breach into a sprawling security crisis with national implications. The data appeared on the dark web September 4, hours after an ultimatum expired. According to TechRadar, the files includ…
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Hackers Make Threats Come True: 1.4 Million Berlin Data on the Internet – Numerous Private Documents
The ultimatum to the Berlin Senate has expired: hackers who had gained access to the Berlin national network today published 1.4 million data.
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