IT security: Berlin hackers' ultimatum expired - No ransom paid
The Berlin administration remains opposed to paying a ransom. What does this mean for the stolen data after the ultimatum from the criminal hacker group Rhysida expires?
The ultimatum set by the Rhysida hacker group in the Berlin state network data theft case has expired. The group had demanded a ransom of 30 Bitcoin, approximately €2 million, in exchange for not publishing the 5.8 terabyte data package, which includes sensitive information such as 1.44 million files, personal records, and confidential documents from Federal Council committees.
The Berlin Senate had stated it would not pay the ransom, and experts have praised this decision, citing the need to "financially dry out" such groups. The hackers have claimed to have uploaded the data, but a link provided led to an error message.
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