2+ day, 15+ hour ago   (334+ words) But last Friday, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner stated: "The State of Berlin will not give in to blackmail." The data was subsequently published on the dark web, the part of the internet accessible only to tech-savvy users. In total,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (252+ words) In Berlin, Germany, the hacker group Rhysida published about 1.4 million records from the city administration’s systems on the dark web following a failed extortion attempt. The attackers demanded 30 bitcoins — approximately €2 million — from the city authorities, but Berlin refused to pay,…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (364+ words) Shortly before Berlin's state parliamentary election, the hacker group Rhysida stole data, tried to extort the Berlin Senate and published the data on the dark web after their attempt failed. But last Friday, Berlin's Governing Mayor Kai Wegner stated: "The…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (912+ words) A cyberattack against Berlin’s administration resulted in a “considerable amount of data” being copied and subsequently published, with authorities confirming that personal information belonging to public-sector employees and potentially Berlin residents is among the material affected. The incidents occurred between…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (350+ words) Berlin’s state government is facing a major data breach after the Rhysida ransomware group released around 5.7 terabytes of stolen government data following the city’s refusal to pay a 30 Bitcoin ransom. The leaked material is being examined for sensitive information involving…...

5+ day, 14+ hour ago   (949+ words) Cybercrime, Cybercrime as-a-service, Fraud Management & Cybercrime Cyber-extortion group Rhysida has leaked terabytes of data, much of it sensitive, that it stole from the administration that runs the German state of Berlin, triggering political fallout and national security questions. See Also:…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (287+ words) Whalesbook The Berlin state administration is grappling with a significant cybersecurity crisis following a ransomware attack by the group known as Rhysida The hackers exfiltrated approximately 5.79 terabytes of data from the government’s digital network between August 7 and August 12, 2026 The…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (424+ words) Berlin’s state government has confirmed that the Rhysida ransomware gang has published a stolen dataset on the dark web, after it refused to pay the threat actor’s extortion demand. The State of Berlin said Rhysida had demanded 30 bitcoins, equivalent to…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (393+ words) Berlin’s state government is facing a major data breach after the Rhysida ransomware group released around 5.7 terabytes of stolen government data following the city’s refusal to pay a 30 Bitcoin ransom. The leaked material is being examined for sensitive information involving…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago   (282+ words) Image: © Roman Gorielov /Stock.adobe.com Leaked files contains identity documents, payslips and employment references among other personal data. Cybercriminals claiming to be from a group called ‘Rhysida’ leaked nearly 6TB of sensitive data from the Berlin state administration after hacking…...