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28 August – 6 Septemberended

Cyberattack on Berlin government agencies in 2026

In August 2026, a large-scale cyberattack targeted the state network in Berlin, allegedly carried out by the Rhysida hacking group. The hackers demanded a ransom of 30 bitcoins, threatening to release stolen data. In September, they leaked confidential data from the Senate of Berlin.

  • 2 events
  • 8 sources
  • updated
Covered by 4 of 6 media groups
  • Budget not in the collected reports
  • Public money not in the collected reports
  • Media business 5 sources
  • Big capital 1 source
  • Readers and grants 1 source
  • Undisclosed 1 source

Chronology

5 September

28 August

2 of 2 events

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