Berlin administration data leak: Rhysida releases 1.4 million files on dark web

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• [● 36 SOURCES] Berlin Mayor Kai Wegner stated the city was targeted by extortion following a cyberattack but refused to yield to demands. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.t-online.de · report24.news · +22 more
• [● 37 SOURCES] The hacker group Rhysida is believed to be responsible for the attack. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · berliner-abendblatt.de · www.t-online.de · +23 more
• [● 28 SOURCES] The leaked data includes personal documents such as work certificates, job offers, and employee evaluations. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.blogspan.net · www.rmf24.pl · +16 more
• [● 21 SOURCES] The cyberattack on August 14 caused municipal departments, specifically housing and environment, to be disconnected from the network for one week. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · report24.news · berliner-abendblatt.de · +14 more
• [● 32 SOURCES] Hackers published approximately 1.4 million stolen files from the Berlin municipal authority on the darknet. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · www.t-online.de · www.blogspan.net · +19 more
• [● 37 SOURCES] The hackers demanded a ransom of approximately 2 million euros in Bitcoin. www.dimokratia.gr · www.businessdaily.gr · www.newsbomb.gr · berliner-abendblatt.de · www.t-online.de · +23 more
• [● 7 SOURCES] The BSI warned of increased risks of phishing and hack-and-leak operations following the data leak. www.it-boltwise.de · www.ad-hoc-news.de · www.focus.de · baogialai.com.vn · www.allgaeuer-zeitung.de