Hackers Leak Berlin Senate Data After Ransom Refusal
Hackers posted 5 terabytes of documents from the Berlin Senate to the internet. Computer pirates hacked the Senate database – the administration of Berlin – and demanded a ransom for it.
Consensus
- The hacker group Rhysida attacked Berlin's Senate.
- The attack occurred on August 14.
- The hackers demanded a ransom of 30 bitcoins (approximately 2 million euros).
- Berlin authorities refused to pay the ransom.
- After the deadline passed, the hackers published around 1.4 million files in the darknet.
- The leaked data included sensitive information about critical infrastructure, civil defense plans, and personnel records.
- The breach affected multiple departments including urban development, transport, environment, and housing.
- The total data volume was approximately 5 terabytes.
- Berlin's mayor, Kai Wagenknecht, stated the city would not succumb to blackmail.
Points of divergence
- The hackers claimed to have stolen 6 terabytes of data, contradicting the 5 terabytes reported by other sources. — tg_dwglavnoe
- The data was published in multiple parts on the darknet, according to RBB, a detail not mentioned in other sources. — vesti
- The hackers claimed the data included plans for nuclear and chemical defense, which is not explicitly stated in other sources. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- The hackers set a deadline of midday September 4 for ransom payment, while other sources mention August 5 as the deadline. — riamo
Coverage (5 sources)
- Russian-speaking hackers published plans for Berlin's nuclear and chemical protection — The Moscow Times
- Hackers posted 5 terabytes of documents from the Berlin Senate to the network — Радио Свобода
- Cyberattack on Berlin Senate: hackers demand large ransom, authorities refuse to pay Rhysida group hackers claim they stole 6 terabytes of data from the capital of the FRG and are demanding 30 bitcoins (2 million euros). "Berlin has become the victim of a serious..." — DW Главное
- Hackers published stolen Berlin city hall data on the darknet — Вести
- Hackers who breached Berlin Senate networks posted 1.4 million data items on the darknet — РИАМО