United KingdomBerlin's mayor, Kai Wegner, has stated that the city is facing a ransomware attack by hackers who breached city systems and stole data earlier this month. The attackers, believed to be the Russian and Eastern European-based group Rhysida, are demanding 30 bitcoin (approximately €2 million) and plan to auction stolen data, estimated at 5.79 terabytes, beginning soon. Some city online systems were disabled during the attack, affecting services like housing benefit applications. Officials confirmed data leaks in the transport and environment departments, though they have not yet disclosed whether personal data was involved. While authorities are investigating the breach, they have not named the perpetrators. The attack occurs just weeks before Berlin's local elections, but officials have assured that election infrastructure remains secure.
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