Cyberangriff: Nach Hackerangriff – Senat bestätigt Millionenforderung
Das Land Berlin wird nach einem umfangreichen Cyberangriff auf die Verwaltung erpresst. Die Täter verlangen bis Freitag Bitcoins im Wert von zwei Millionen Euro.
Following a cyberattack on Berlin's administrative data network, a group of professional hackers, known as Rhysida, is demanding a ransom of approximately two million euros from the Land of Berlin. The Senat's spokesperson, Christine Richter, informed the Deutsche Presse-Agentur. "It is correct that a group identified as Rhysida claimed responsibility for the incident and asserted possession of stolen data totaling 5.7 terabytes," Richter stated.
Since last Friday, the group has been offering the stolen data for sale on the Darknet, with the minimum bid set at 30 bitcoins, equivalent to roughly two million euros. The auction is scheduled to conclude by Friday. Richter added, "It must be assumed that the data will subsequently be resold or fully or partially published." Based on the Senate's knowledge, this appears to be a highly skilled group of hackers linked to various cyberattacks on targets across northern and southern Europe, Germany, and the United States over the past few years.
While there is no concrete evidence pointing to Russia or the Russian state, the possibility cannot be entirely ruled out.
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