Cyber attack on Berlin administration: 5.8 terabytes of data published on the darknet

Hackers have placed 5.8 terabytes of Berlin administration data on the dark web. Citizens and critical infrastructure are affected. But the scale could be even greater.

Hacker attack on Berlin: “Have fun with it, data hunters,” the perpetrators wrote on their website. Photo: Sebastian Gollnow/dpa

Berlin. 1.44 million files, sensitive data about citizens and apparently information on critical infrastructure: The cyber attack on the Berlin administration is developing into one of the most serious IT security incidents at the state level.

The hacker group Rhysida tried to extort a large sum of money from the Berlin Senate. In order not to publish the data, she demanded a ransom of around two million euros. Berlin didn't pay. The information was then published on the Internet.

State and federal authorities are now working on the consequences. At the same time, IT experts are making serious allegations against the Senate. The federal government is also criticized.

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