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Berlin Government Faces Ransom Threat After Cyberattack
(MENAFN) A ransomware group demands around $2.3 million from Berlin authorities after infiltrating the city-state’s government IT network and allegedly stealing nearly 6 terabytes of data, according to reports.
The group known as Rhysida claims responsibility for the cyberattack in a post on the dark web and requests 30 bitcoin, equivalent to roughly €2 million. The attackers threaten to release the stolen information publicly if the ransom is not paid.
A countdown posted by the hackers gives Berlin approximately one week to comply with the demand.
Berlin’s state administration holds an emergency meeting Friday to assess the breach and determine its response. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner describes the incident as a major criminal attack and rejects the possibility of paying the ransom.
“The State of Berlin has fallen victim to a serious crime,” Governing Mayor Kai Wegner said after the meeting. “Berlin will not allow itself to be blackmailed,” he added.
The stolen information reportedly includes records linked to nearly 80,000 administrative fine cases, more than 46,500 contracts, details concerning critical infrastructure, judicial records, emergency procedures, passwords and almost 6,000 files containing login credentials.
Investigators also determine that the attackers gain access to the government network earlier than initially suspected. According to the findings, the extraction of data begins “at least since Aug. 7.”
The group known as Rhysida claims responsibility for the cyberattack in a post on the dark web and requests 30 bitcoin, equivalent to roughly €2 million. The attackers threaten to release the stolen information publicly if the ransom is not paid.
A countdown posted by the hackers gives Berlin approximately one week to comply with the demand.
Berlin’s state administration holds an emergency meeting Friday to assess the breach and determine its response. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner describes the incident as a major criminal attack and rejects the possibility of paying the ransom.
“The State of Berlin has fallen victim to a serious crime,” Governing Mayor Kai Wegner said after the meeting. “Berlin will not allow itself to be blackmailed,” he added.
The stolen information reportedly includes records linked to nearly 80,000 administrative fine cases, more than 46,500 contracts, details concerning critical infrastructure, judicial records, emergency procedures, passwords and almost 6,000 files containing login credentials.
Investigators also determine that the attackers gain access to the government network earlier than initially suspected. According to the findings, the extraction of data begins “at least since Aug. 7.”
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