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After Berlin cyberattack, vast amounts of sensitive data appear on dark web

From Der Standard · () German

Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The Rhyside group published 1.44 million files after Berlin refused a €2 million ransom demand following a cyberattack on the city administration.
  • The leaked material reportedly includes sensitive data such as salary lists and disaster-protection information, raising concerns that criminals could exploit it.

The attackers behind the cyberattack on Berlin’s administration have made good on their threat. Three weeks after the attack, the Rhyside group published 1.44 million files on the dark web after the city refused to pay a €2 million ransom.

The released material includes sensitive information, among it salary lists and data related to disaster protection. The publication of the files has raised fears that criminals could now use the information for their own purposes.

The attack has therefore moved beyond the disruption of Berlin’s administration. The central concern is now what the leaked data could expose and how it might be exploited.

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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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