Cyberattack: After hacker attack - Senate confirms million-dollar demand
The state of Berlin is being blackmailed following a comprehensive cyber attack on the administration. The perpetrators are demanding bitcoins worth two million euros by Friday.
A group of professional hackers known as Rhysida has demanded a ransom of around two million euros from the state of Berlin following a days-long cyberattack on the administration's data network. The hackers claim to be in possession of 5.7 terabytes of stolen data, which they have offered for sale on the darknet with a minimum bid of 30 bitcoins, equivalent to the ransom demanded.
The auction is set to end on Friday, and authorities fear the data will be sold or published afterwards. The hackers are believed to be a highly professional group linked to various cyberattacks in North and South Europe, Germany, and the US in recent years.
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