Hacker group attacks Berlin state network – over one million datasets published
A hacker group has published more than one million datasets following an attack on the Berlin state network. The Senate faces sharp criticism over its handling of the incident.
Cyberattack on Berlin: Hackers post mass data online
Following an attack on the Berlin state network, a hacker group has apparently made more than one million datasets publicly accessible, according to Google News LU DE. According to reports, the published information is said to include data relating to nuclear hazards.
The incident is considered more serious than initially assumed. Several German media outlets, including Tagesschau, Spiegel and BILD, reported consistently on the scale of the data breach.
The Berlin Senate is facing harsh criticism following the attack. Tagesspiegel quotes critics who accuse the Senate of "a certain helplessness" in its handling of the attack. Concrete information about which authorities or bodies are affected by the data loss was not initially available.
Authorities have confirmed the incident without so far providing details about the identity of the responsible group or the exact scale of the damage. Investigations are ongoing.
Source: Google News LU DE