After hacker attack: IT expert accuses Berlin of "gross negligence"
Since Friday, 5.8 terabytes of data from the Berlin administration have been published on the dark web. IT expert Manuel Atug says: Glaring security gaps have been known for a long time.
IT expert Manuel Atug has criticized the Berlin government for its handling of a recent cyberattack, saying they were grossly negligent and intentionally disregarded confidentiality regulations. Atug, founder of the independent working group AG Kritis, had previously warned of significant security vulnerabilities in 2023 and 2025.
He claims that despite his warnings, the government neglected security, leading to a cyberattack that resulted in the publication of 1.44 million files, totaling 5.8 terabytes of data, in the darknet. The hacker group Rhysida had demanded a ransom of 30 Bitcoin, approximately €2 million, which was not paid.
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