Nach Hackerangriff: IT-Experte wirft Berlin „grobe Fahrlässigkeit“ vor
Seit Freitag sind 5,8 Terabyte Daten der Berliner Verwaltung im Darknet veröffentlicht. IT-Experte Manuel Atug sagt: Eklatante Sicherheitslücken waren schon lange bekannt.
IT expert Manuel Atug has harshly criticized the German state of Berlin following a recent hacker attack and the leakage of large amounts of data. Speaking to the Deutsche Presse-Agentur, he accused the city of "flagrant negligence" and failing to meet secrecy protection requirements. Atug expressed shock and disbelief over the situation.
The storage and processing of secret classified documents have strict and precise regulations, as well as multiple security levels. However, Atug claims these measures were not adequately applied.
Atug is the founder and spokesperson of AG Kritis, an independent working group focusing on critical infrastructure. He works as a security consultant for critical infrastructure, which includes sectors like energy, IT, transport, health, water, food, finance, government, media, and more. Atug was twice invited to Berlin's Interior Committee as an expert, in 2023 and 2025.
During those appearances, he pointed out significant security gaps, warning that neglecting security could lead to serious consequences. His warnings proved accurate when the Berlin administration's data was leaked on Friday, with 1.44 million files totaling 5.8 terabytes appearing on the darknet. The criminal hacker group Rhysida had stolen the data in mid-August, unnoticed, and demanded a ransom of 30 Bitcoin, equivalent to around two million euros. The Senate did not pay the ransom.
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