Hacker attack prompts Berlin to activate crisis response
Translated from Danish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Hackers identified by German authorities as the Russia-based Rhysida group stole 5.79 terabytes of data from Berlin authorities in August and later tried to extort them.
- After the extortion attempt failed, the group put the data up for auction with a starting price of 30 bitcoins, worth about 15 million Danish kroner.
- Berlin authorities activated a crisis response after some of the stolen data appeared online and will review the material and contact affected residents and businesses.
Hackers stole 5.79 terabytes of data from authorities in Berlin in August, then tried to pressure the German capital into paying up. When that failed, they put the haul up for auction.
The starting bid was 30 bitcoins, equivalent to around 15 million Danish kroner. German authorities identified the attackers as the Russia-based Rhysida group.
Some of the stolen material was published yesterday. The disclosure prompted Berlin authorities to activate a crisis response, Reuters reported.
As part of the response, officials will examine the published data and contact residents and businesses who may be affected.
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Originally published by DR Nyheder in Danish. 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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