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Hackers publish 1.4 million data entries from Berlin state administration

After the deadline set by the hacker group Rhysida expired, sensitive data from the Berlin state administration has appeared online.

4 September 2026Tagblick Newsdesk

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The hacker group Rhysida has allowed its deadline to the Berlin Senate to expire, and subsequently published sensitive data, according to Der Tagesspiegel. This occurred as part of a failed extortion attempt, during which the group made prior demands to the government.

According to tagesschau.de, numerous stolen data entries are now available for download on the internet. The publication involves information obtained during an attack on the Berlin state network, including numerous private documents.

Münchner Merkur reports that a total of 1.4 million data entries have been made accessible online. The publication raises significant concerns regarding IT security within the Berlin state administration, particularly due to the nature of the affected information.

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