Ransomware Group rhysida Hits: Berlin, Germany
Summary
In the latest cybersecurity news, Berlin, Germany — an organization based in DE — has fallen victim to a ransomware attack conducted by the group rhysida. This data breach, discovered on 2026-08-28T14:29:34.377126+00:00, underscores the increasing need for proactive cybersecurity defenses as we continue through 2026.
Incident Report
| Attribute | Information |
|---|---|
| Target Organization | Berlin, Germany |
| Threat Group | rhysida |
| Summary | Berlin, Germany Total capacity 5.79 TBArchive scale: ~1.44 million files scanned; by category � Maps/Geo 124,823, Legal/complaints 77,939, Financial 55,553, Contracts 46,522, HR 27,299,Government supervisory 13,142, Confidential 11,777, Infrastructure 8,110, Passwords 5,941, Health 2,738, Contacts 2,287.PII leak: 16,389 e-mails, 11,963 phone numbers, 12,076 individuals, 148 IBANs.Credentials in plaintext: Geb�udeAtlas, the ePayment PAYONE payment database, personal ‘password safes’ (danz, kramell � Z_ADMIN database accounts, franssen), leadership credentials.Disciplinary proceedings: the ANDERSON case (432 files, 2025�2026, lawsuit at VG Berlin administrative court), the politically motivated misconduct case involving the LKA Staatsschutz (state security police), the forestry cases BLAUTH/M�LLER/FIELICKE.State secrets: Bundesrat committee protocols with declassification correspondence, Geheimschutz (classified-material handling) data.Passports/IDs (recent, from personnel files and GI-Vertraulich).KRITIS: vulnerability analyses of Berlin’s water supply.Mass personal data: Personalakten (personnel files) >5,000, Convotis payroll, OWi (administrative-offence) files >5,000, Postbuch SQL dumps 2020�2026, PST archives, leadership private data (IBANs, ID cards, Behrendt’s bank card).NDA: 3,226 documentsLegal violation map (GDPR Art. 32/9/33, VSA/StGB upon VS classification confirmation, BSIG/KRITIS) More |
| Date of Breach | 2026-08-28T14:28:50.294206+00:00 |
| Discovery Date | 2026-08-28T14:29:34.377126+00:00 |
| Region | DE |
| Business Sector | Not Found |
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