City of Berlin
Disclosed Aug 28, 20264 weeks agoUnverified
Berlin confirms data theft and extortion after Rhysida ransomware claim
Berlin's city administration confirmed it was being extorted after Rhysida claimed 5.79 TB of files stolen between August 7 and 12, including HR, legal, financial and ID records. The mayor said the city would not pay.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Aug 28, 2026 |
| Discovered | Aug 2026 |
| Attack | Ransomware |
| Data exposed | Internal documents, Employment, Government IDs, Financial, Credentials and tokens |
| Sector | Government · DE |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Berlin confirms data theft after Rhysida ransomware attack claimsbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Aug 28 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.