Hackers publish nearly six terabytes from Berlin state administration
A hacker group calling itself Rhysida published almost six terabytes and 1,439,893 files from Berlin's state administration on the dark web after an extortion countdown expired; the group had demanded 30 Bitcoin (about two million euros) and Berlin refused to pay. The published set reportedly includes a folder named "AG CBRN-Rahmenplanung," files from LKA investigations, alleged state-of-defence plans and secret federal communication channels, alongside large volumes of personal data for civil servants such as birth certificates, absence lists, telephone numbers and home addresses, raising immediate national security and privacy implications.
Almost six terabytes and 1,439,893 Berlin state files were posted online.
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Extortionists set a ransom and a countdown for publication. Berlin said it would not pay and the countdown passed. The leak was then published and may lead to investigations and wider scrutiny of exposed plans.
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