Berlin Being ‘Blackmailed’ After Cyberattack: Mayor
Authorities are still examining the breach as Berlin officials say the city will not comply with extortion demands.
- On Friday, Mayor Kai Wegner announced Berlin received ransom demands following a cyberattack on its government network, with Broadcaster RBB reporting the demands on Thursday evening.
- The cyberattack occurred on August 14, disconnecting the transport and building departments; Wegner described the incident as a "serious criminal offence" during a special session at the Red Town Hall.
- Investigations are currently underway by The Berlin State Criminal Police Office and the Public Prosecutor's Office, though officials cannot yet provide the full scope of affected data due to ongoing examinations.
- In a joint statement, Wegner and interior senator Iris Spranger declared: "The state of Berlin will not submit to extortion," with the Senate refusing to comply with the criminals' demands.
- Berlin heads to the polls on September 20 to elect a new state parliament, and Spranger confirmed the election infrastructure remains unaffected with no voting-related data compromised.
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The city of Berlin is being subjected to an attempted extortion, announced today the president of the German capital's chamber, after a data theft in a hacker attack in mid-August.
The Mayor of Berlin Kai Wegner announced on Friday that the German capital had been blackmailed following an electronic attack on the state government network, confirming that the city authorities would not respond to the demands of the perpetrators of the attack.
A group known for its "ransomware" attacks, software designed to block data while waiting for a ransom, asks the executive of the German capital for the equivalent of €2 million.
The city of Berlin is the subject of blackmail, announced Friday the mayor of the German capital, after a data theft during a hacker attack in mid-August. ...
According to the German weekly der Spiegel, the master singers would claim 30 bitcoins - the equivalent today about 2 million euros. Also according to the newspaper, who said that he had confirmed a safe source, it would be the group of hackers Rhysida.
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