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Ransomware group says it stole Berlin data, offers it for auction
Rhysida says it stole 5.79 terabytes of city data and is demanding 30 bitcoin as Berlin officials refuse to pay.
- 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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The hackers behind the attack demand 30 bitcoins as ransom, writes Der Spiegel
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The ransomware operator Rhysida promised to put up for auction about 5.8 TB of stolen data from Berlin government agencies, Reuters reports
Rhysida gained access to 46.5 thousand contracts, email addresses, phone numbers, passwords, and other sensitive information.The company promised to put the data up for auction with a starting price of 30 bitcoins (about $77.6 thousand) in a...
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