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Berlin hackers publish another data package after major cyberattack

From Der Spiegel · () German

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

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  • The Rhysida hacking group published another package of stolen data from Berlin’s Senate administration, officials said.
  • The Berlin government said it had further tightened precautionary security measures, which could temporarily restrict some construction administration services.
  • The group previously demanded €2 million in Bitcoin, but Berlin refused to pay and about 1.4 million files were later offered for download.

Hackers published another package of data stolen from Berlin’s Senate administration overnight on Sunday, prompting the city government to tighten security measures again.

The Senate Chancellery said the latest precautions could temporarily restrict the use of some specialist procedures in the construction administration. Users would be informed, and a Senate spokeswoman said residents could also be affected. Officials did not specify which procedures or measures were involved. One example of such a procedure is applying for and approving housing benefits.

The criminal group Rhysida gained undetected access to parts of Berlin’s state network between Aug. 7 and Aug. 12 and extracted data, according to the report. The affected departments were responsible for construction and transport. The administration detected the attack on Aug. 14 and made it public three days later.

The hackers demanded €2 million in Bitcoin, with payment due by Friday. Berlin’s state government said it would not allow itself to be blackmailed and did not pay. After the deadline passed, about 1.4 million files were offered for download. The latest release reportedly includes further internal information, including access credentials.

All users will be informed.

· Berlin Senate ChancelleryThe Senate Chancellery said users would be notified about possible restrictions caused by the tightened security measures.
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Originally published by Der Spiegel 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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