Hacker attack on Berlin: secret infrastructure plans and security data published
Following a hacker attack on Berlin, 5.79 terabytes of sensitive data were published – including plans from the Chancellor's Office and emergency concepts for electricity and water supply.
Massive amounts of Berlin authority data publicly accessible after hacker attack
Approximately 48 hours after a cyber attack on Berlin's administration became known, massive amounts of sensitive authority data have become publicly accessible, according to BILD. Affected are plans from the Chancellor's Office, emergency concepts for electricity and water supply, as well as documentation on disaster protection.
In addition, data on prisons, the Bundeswehr, and defence companies are said to be among the published information. A BILD research team is working through a total of 5.79 terabytes of data, according to their own reports.
Experts warn, according to BILD, that the leaked documents could provide significant utility to potential attackers in the event of a conflict. The damage incurred would be scarcely reversible.
The attack is attributed to an extortion group. BILD initially made no further statements regarding concrete ransom demands or the exact circumstances of the break-in to the systems. According to security experts' assessment, the incident demonstrates in drastic fashion how vulnerable critical infrastructure is, even in the capital.
Source: BILD