Hacker attack on Berlin state network: Senate faces sharp criticism
Hackers published data from the Berlin IT network on the darknet – apparently including security-relevant information. The Senate's handling of the attack faces harsh criticism.
Berlin hacker attack: data leak on darknet, Senate under fire
Google News LU DE reports on a serious cyber-attack on the Berlin state network, which appears to be more severe than initially assumed. Following the attack, hackers published more than one million data records from the Berlin IT network on the darknet – reportedly including security-relevant information, among other things relating to nuclear hazards.
The Berlin Senate is under considerable pressure owing to its handling of the incident. Critics accuse those responsible of helplessness. "That certainly testifies to a degree of helplessness," the Tagesspiegel quoted from reactions to the Senate's crisis management.
Tagesschau.de and Deutschlandfunk independently confirmed that the stolen data is indeed circulating on the darknet. Der Spiegel reported that the volume of data substantially exceeded the estimates originally communicated. According to the reports available, how the attackers gained access to the Berlin state network and how long they were active there has not yet been conclusively clarified.
The incident raises questions about the IT security architecture of the Berlin state administration. Whether and which personal data of citizens has been affected has not yet been officially confirmed.
Source: Google News LU DE