Berlin Mayor Confirms City Being Blackmailed by Hackers
Berlin's mayor, Kai Wegner, announced that the city is facing blackmail from the Rhysida hacking group. The hackers have stolen 5.79 terabytes of data and are demanding a ransom of 30 bitcoin, valued at approximately €2 million.
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Berlin's mayor, Kai Wegner, confirmed that the city is facing a blackmail situation from the Rhysida hacking group, which has demanded a ransom of 30 bitcoin, approximately €2 million or £1.7 million. The hackers have stolen 5.79 terabytes of data, including sensitive personal information, and threatened to auction it off if their demands are not met. Investigations are ongoing, with authorities emphasizing that they will not yield to the ransom demands while assessing the extent of the compromised data, which has already disrupted several city services.