Berlin Senate Hit by Cyberattack; Officials Say No Sensitive Data Lost

Berlin's government remains offline in two key departments following a cyberattack, though officials assert that no sensitive data was compromised. Governing Mayor Kai Wegner announced that, based on current knowledge, "no sensitive data has been exfiltrated."

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To the best of our current knowledge, no sensitive data has been exfiltrated.

The attack targeted the Senate Administrations for Urban Development, Building and Housing, and for Mobility, Transport, Environment, and Climate Protection. These departments were disconnected from the network last Friday as a precautionary measure. Wegner stated that efforts to shield the Berlin state network from more severe consequences were successful and were implemented "within the shortest possible time."

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it was possible to take the necessary steps within the shortest possible time to shield the Berlin state network from possible more serious consequences.

While authorities are working "under high pressure" to reconnect the administrations, Wegner cautioned that it could still take several days. He described the ongoing situation as serious but expressed cautious optimism about a swift resolution. The incident is classified as an ICT (Information and Communications Technology) incident, affecting the security, availability, and confidentiality of network and information systems.

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The attack was serious – and it is still serious.