Cyberattack on Berlin Senate

Cyberattack on Berlin's Senate: Hackers targeted agencies responsible for urban development, transport, and environmental issues.

Consensus

The Berlin Senate was targeted by a cyberattack.
The attack affected the department responsible for urban development, construction, and housing.
The attack affected the department responsible for mobility, transport, climate, and the environment.
Two departments were disconnected from the internet.
The departments are currently unable to access the internet.
The Berlin Senate, public prosecutors, police, and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) are investigating the incident.
A crisis group has been established to manage the aftermath and coordinate the investigation.
Employees of the affected departments were restricted from working remotely.

The Senate did not disclose the extent of damage caused by hackers. — kommersant
Two departments were disconnected from the network as early as August 14, though the announcement was made only on August 17. — kommersant
It is unclear whether the breach occurred on the previous Friday or if that was when it became known. — kommersant
There was a leak of 'sensitive data,' and the source cited by Tagesspiegel claims the stolen data was made publicly available. — tg_echoonline_news
The Senate did not confirm or deny the data leak in response to a media inquiry. — tg_echoonline_news
German and U.S. intelligence reported in April that the APT28 group, linked to Russia's GRU, was behind cyberattacks on Wi-Fi routers. — tg_echoonline_news
APT28 has been linked to previous cyberattacks on the Bundestag (2015), the Social Democratic Party of Germany (2023), and Germany's air traffic control (2024). — tg_echoonline_news
In March, there were attacks on Signal accounts of high-ranking German politicians, intelligence officers, and journalists, with phishing links pointing to servers hosted by a Russian web hosting company, Aeza. — tg_echoonline_news
Some 'very sensitive data' were stolen, though the specific data are unknown. — tg_dwglavnoe