Berlin administrative network data leak after Rhysida claim
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Berlin faces a Rhysida-linked data leak threat after the group listed the city on its leak site and claimed a 5.79 TB exfiltration from Berlin’s administrative network. The alleged theft raises disclosure risk for government, financial, health, and identity records, along with credentials and other sensitive files. City officials say they will not pay and investigators are reviewing the scope of the theft.
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Berlin's state government hit by data theft breach
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First: 29.08.2026 00:30
Last: 29.08.2026 00:30
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Berlin’s city administration has confirmed that cybercriminals are attempting to extort the city after the Rhysida ransomware gang listed it on their data leak site.
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Berlin is dealing with a Rhysida ransomware extortion attempt after the gang listed the city on its data leak site. The city says the attack was discovered in mid-Au...
Berlin's state government hit by data theft breach
IncidentHow related: Berlin’s city administration has confirmed that cybercriminals are attempting to extort the city after the Rhysida ransomware gang listed it on their data leak site.
About this happening: Berlin is dealing with a Rhysida ransomware extortion attempt after the gang listed the city on its data leak site. The city says the attack was discovered in mid-Au...
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31.08.2026 16:30 2 articles · 2h ago
Berlin administrative network data leak after Rhysida claim
Initial DisclosureRhysida first turned the case into a public extortion matter by posting Berlin on its leak site after a mid-August discovery of the intrusion. The initial leak-site claim set up the publication threat that now hangs over the city’s administrative network.
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- Berlin confirms data theft after Rhysida ransomware attack claims — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 31.08.2026 16:30
- Berlin confirms data theft after Rhysida ransomware attack claims — www.bleepingcomputer.com — 31.08.2026 16:30