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Ransomware group says it stole Berlin data, offers it for auction
The group said it stole contracts, emails and passwords and set a 30-bitcoin starting price as Berlin officials refused to pay.
- On Friday, Mayor Kai Wegner announced Berlin received ransom demands following a cyberattack on its government network, with Broadcaster RBB reporting the demands arrived Thursday evening.
- The cyberattack occurred on August 14, disconnecting transport and housing departments from the state network; Wegner called it a "serious criminal offence" during a Red Town Hall session.
- Investigations by The Berlin State Criminal Police Office and the Public Prosecutor's Office are underway, though officials cannot yet provide the full scope of affected data due to ongoing examinations.
- Interior senator Iris Spranger joined Wegner in declaring: "The state of Berlin will not submit to extortion," as the Senate refused to comply with the criminals' demands.
- Berlin heads to the polls on September 20, and Spranger confirmed election infrastructure remains unaffected, ensuring no data related to the upcoming vote was compromised.
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Berlin's leadership is facing blackmail after a cyberattack two weeks ago, the city's mayor said.
The hackers behind the attack demand 30 bitcoins as ransom, writes Der Spiegel
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