IT security: Berlin Senate does not pay - sensitive data now on the dark web
The Berlin administration remains opposed to paying the ransom. The blackmailers of the criminal hacker group Rhysida subsequently publish a data package of 5.8 terabytes.
The Berlin state network was hit by a massive data theft, and the hacking group Rhysida has published the stolen data in the darknet after an ultimatum expired. The group had demanded a ransom of 30 Bitcoin, equivalent to around two million euros, but the Berlin Senate refused to pay. The stolen data package, which is around 5.8 terabytes in size, was published on the darknet on Friday afternoon.
The hacking group's website announced that an "auction" had ended and all files had been uploaded to a publicly accessible area. Bianca Kastl from the Chaos Computer Club expressed support for the Senate's decision, saying that paying the ransom would only encourage further extortion attempts.
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