{
  "id": 6518852,
  "title": "Digital Insight: Hacked and Leaked: What Those Affected Can Do",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/digitaler-durchblick-gehackt-und-geleakt-was-betroffene-tun-konnen",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-10T01:28:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/technik/it-internet/digitaler-durchblick-gehackt-und-geleakt-was-betroffene-tun-koennen/100253394.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "The Berlin data protection authority has issued guidelines on how to protect personal data in the event of a leak. Users are advised to change passwords, monitor account and credit card activity, and be cautious of phishing attempts. They should also use free check services such as the Identity Leak Checker by Hasso-Plattner-Institut or \"Have I been pwned?\" by Troy Hunt to check if their email addresses have been involved in known data leaks. Additionally, the authority recommends using password managers, enabling two-factor authentication, and considering passkey authentication for added security.",
  "summary": "Reports of hacker attacks or data breaches are commonplace - and far from always remain abstract: The theft of personal or sensitive data can affect anyone, anytime. And then?",
  "key_points": [
    "Berlin Data Protection Officer advises users to change passwords after cyber attacks.",
    "Users should monitor account movements and be cautious of phishing attempts.",
    "Report abuse of online banking to emergency notarization line 116 116."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}