Rhysida Ransomware Group Targets Berlin Government Ahead of Vote
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Berlin ‘s government faces a Rhysida ransomware attack weeks before elections, with officials refusing to pay despite a claimed 5.79 TB data theft.
Berlin’s state government confirmed this week it’s dealing with an extortion attempt following an August cyberattack on the city-state’s administrative network, and officials have already refused the requested ransom. The ransomware group Rhysida claimed responsibility on its leak site August 28, posting an entry titled simply “Berlin, Germany” and claiming 5. 79 terabytes of data across roughly 1.
44 million files, with personal information on 12,076 individuals allegedly included.
Rhysida claims it stole 5. 79 TB of data, covering around 1. 44 million files. The alleged dataset includes:
- Personal data: 12,076 individuals, 16,389 email addresses, 11,963 phone numbers and 148 IBANs.