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Hackers Publish Stolen Data From Berlin Government After Refusal to Pay Ransom

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Berlin, Sept. 5 (SANA) Hackers published large amounts of data stolen from the Berlin state government on the dark web on Friday, after the deadline they had set to respond to their demand for a 2-million-euro ransom expired. The German News Agency (DPA) reported that the hacking group known as “Rhysida” carried out its threat to publish the data, estimated at around 5.8 terabytes, after the deadline expired today. The agency noted that investig…

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Berlin lives moments of great tension in the IT security sector. The public administration was the target of a large-scale attack that called into question the privacy of services and citizens.

·Lisboa, Portugal
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A hacker group has captured and published a large amount of sensitive data in an attack on the Berliner Landesnetz. Which data are affected, who is supposed to be behind the attack and what those affected can now do.

·Munich, Germany
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Without receiving the ransom requested from the Berlin Senate, the hackers from the Rhysida group posted almost 6 TBs on the Ducknet, including information critical to the security of the FRG capital.

·Bonn, Germany
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Since Friday, 5.8 terabytes of data from the Berlin administration have been published in the Darknet. IT expert Manuel Atug says: Eclectic vulnerabilities have long been known.

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Since Friday, 5.8 terabytes of data from the Berlin administration have been published in the Darknet. IT expert Manuel Atug says: Eclectic vulnerabilities have long been known.

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Berlin has the biggest data theft in its administrative history – and the political balance is devastating. Around 1.44 million files from the innermost of the capital administration are now on the Darknet, including plain text passwords, personal files, CRITIS documents and secret planning for the defense case. Years of bureaucratic slurry have produced a state in which cybercriminals have apparently been able to extract data for days and now f…

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Frankfurter Allgemeine broke the news in Frankfurt, Germany on Friday, September 4, 2026.
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