Hacking attack on Berlin: Politician calls for personnel consequences following massive data breach
Following a severe hacking attack on Berlin, von Notz describes it as a "data catastrophe" and raises the prospect of personnel consequences.
Berlin data breach: von Notz demands consequences following hacking attack
Following a serious hacking attack on Berlin, Google News LU DE reported that politician von Notz has described the incident as a "data catastrophe" and raised the prospect of personnel consequences.
The attack has apparently compromised confidential files, private emails and data belonging to numerous affected parties. Der Tagesspiegel describes the scale of the data crisis in figures and speaks of a considerable volume of stolen information.
In parallel, another aspect is prompting discussion: the affected Berlin district is refusing to deploy US security company Crowdstrike to work through the incident, according to Golem.de. Instead, Berlin has tasked another US company with investigating the matter, according to BILD — a step that raises further questions about data security according to the report.
Tagesschau meanwhile warns of the dangers that could arise from the publication of the stolen data. Affected citizens must reckon with the misuse of their personal information accordingly.
With his call for personnel consequences, von Notz makes clear that the incident should entail political accountability. However, he did not name any specific individuals or call for resignations.
Source: Google News LU DE