Berlin's Lichtenberg district blocks US anti-hacking software access
After a cyberattack on Berlin-Lichtenberg, the district has rejected US software commissioned by the Senate. Sensitive data, including salary lists, ended up in the dark web.
Lichtenberg blocks Senate software after cyberattack
After a cyberattack on the Berlin district of Lichtenberg, the district administration is denying access to its systems to the US American IT security firm commissioned by the Senate. This is reported by Google News LU DE, citing reports from rbb24, Tagesspiegel and other Berlin media.
During the attack, numerous sensitive data ended up in the dark web — including salary lists as well as internal documents that are also said to concern the Federal Chancellery. Green politician Konstantin von Notz described the data leaks as a "genuine data super-catastrophe" according to Spiegel.
Tagesspiegel reported "substantial concerns" from the district regarding the solution proposed by the Senate. Lichtenberg is refusing IT access for the external company despite the ongoing security incident, which is hampering coordination between the district and state level.
Tagesschau meanwhile posed the question of what specific dangers arise from the publication of the stolen data. Authorities and affected bodies have so far not commented in detail on possible consequential damages.
The incident highlights the tensions between Berlin districts and the Senate on matters of cybersecurity — particularly in the deployment of external, foreign service providers following a serious data breach.
Source: Google News LU DE