Part of the storyline: Cyberattack on Berlin government agencies in 2026

Cyber attack on Berlin government agencies: hackers demand ransom

Earliest collected report:Європейська правда
28 August at 18:45

Last update 29 August at 10:38
3 sources

A large-scale cyber attack targeted Berlin's state network, likely carried out by the Rhysida hacker group. They are demanding 30 bitcoins (approximately €2 million) and threaten to release stolen data if the ransom is not paid.

Covered by 1 of 6 media groups

Budget not in the collected reports
Public money not in the collected reports
Media business 3 sources
Big capital not in the collected reports
Readers and grants not in the collected reports
Undisclosed not in the collected reports

No newsrooms from these groups in the collected reports: budget, public money, big capital, readers and grants, undisclosed.

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Share of reports by media group
Group	Share	Count
Media business Newsroom 3	100%	3 items

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Who the outlets write for: community 0
region 0
country 3
world 0
Channels: Websites 3
No collected reports from: 24 Канал, Укрінформ, NV, Цензор.НЕТ, УНІАН
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Європейська правдаMedia business
- first item 28 August at 18:45
- earliest
- national desk
ЗМІ: хакери вимагають у Берліна викуп після кібератаки на урядові відомства
Економічна правдаMedia business
- first item 28 August at 19:38
- in the wave, 53 min later
- national desk
ЗМІ: хакери вимагають у Берліна викуп після кібератаки на урядові відомства
InformatorMedia business
- first item 29 August at 10:38
- caught up, 15 h later
- national desk
Хакери атакували Сенат Берліна і вимагають викуп

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2 similar to earlier ones

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Європейська правда
- earliest collected report
- 28 August at 18:45
ЗМІ: хакери вимагають у Берліна викуп після кібератаки на урядові відомства
1. Економічна правда
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 53 min later
  ЗМІ: хакери вимагають у Берліна викуп після кібератаки на урядові відомства
2. Informator
  - similar to an earlier report
  - 15 h later
  Хакери атакували Сенат Берліна і вимагають викуп

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