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Berlin’s state government is dealing with the fallout of a ransomware attack after the Rhysida extortion gang published roughly 6 terabytes of stolen data on the dark web, including material described as touching state administration and national defense records. The leak followed a refused ransom demand of 30 bitcoin, worth close to €2 million at…

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.

Berlin’s state government confirmed on August 31, 2026, that the Rhysida ransomware group stole data from its administrative network during a five-day window in August — a breach that forensic investigators now trace directly to a seven-day gap between when the city first detected the intrusion and when it finally cut the compromised departments from…

Berlin’s state government waited seven days before disconnecting compromised departments from its central network after first detecting suspicious data movement, a delay that gave the Rhysida ransomware gang enough time to pull an estimated 5.79 terabytes of files out of critical infrastructure systems, according to reporting from Tech Times and The Hacker News. The gap,…

Ransomware attacks have evolved far beyond their traditional targets of private companies and small businesses. While organizations have long struggled with encrypted systems, operational disruption and financial losses, ransomware groups are increasingly turning their attention toward government institutions and public-sector infrastructure. The latest incident involving the Rhysida ransomware group highlights how quickly a cyberattack can…

Berlin’s state government has become the newest name on a ransomware leak site. The Rhysida ransomware group posted an entry titled simply “Berlin, Germany” on its dark web portal on August 28, 2026, claiming to hold 5.79 terabytes of data lifted from the city-state’s IT network, spanning roughly 1.44 million files. The group is demanding…

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…