Nach der Weigerung von Bürgermeister Kai Wegner, Lösegeld zu zahlen, lief das Ultimatum der Hackergruppe aus.
Nachdem Bürgermeister Kai Wegner die Zahlung von zwei Millionen Euro Lösegeld in Bitcoin ablehnte, lief das Ultimatum der Hackergruppe Rhysida für sensible Daten aus Berlin ab.
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Die Hackergruppe Rhysida erpresste das Berliner Rathaus mit gestohlenen Daten und forderte zwei Millionen Euro Lösegeld in Bitcoin.
Als das Ultimatum der Hackergruppe Rhysida am Freitagnachmittag auslief, war davon auf den Fluren im Roten Rathaus zu Berlin nichts zu merken. Bald würden sensible Daten über die Bürger der Stadt und die Verwaltung für alle Welt online sichtbar sein. Doch man sei »einfach der Arbeit nachgegangen«, sagt ein Regierungssprecher, »ganz normaler Rathausbetrieb«. Bürgermeister Kai Wegner (CDU) hatte zuvor die Forderungen der Angreifer nach zwei Millionen Euro Lösegeld, zahlbar in Bitcoin, abgelehnt.
Wobei, ganz normal war der Betrieb dann doch nicht. Beim Notfallstab zur Informations- und Kommunikationstechnik, dessen Mitglieder die Stadt geheim hält, saßen sie beisammen und sahen dabei zu, wie der Countdown ablief. Die Hacker hatten dafür im Darknet eigens eine Uhr bereitgestellt.

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