Berlin investigates new data leak after hackers publish stolen login credentials
Another trove of data from Berlin's government has appeared online, authorities said. Germany's information security agency separately warned about the Rhysida cybercrime group.
German authorities are investigating another trove of data stolen from Berlin’s government network after hackers published login credentials and other information over the weekend.
The latest release follows a cyberattack discovered in mid-August that compromised two Berlin ministries responsible for urban development and housing, and for transport, mobility, climate protection and the environment.
Berlin’s government said Sunday that the newly released data includes login credentials but did not say what systems they could be used to access or whether they were still valid. The authorities have not attributed the attack to a specific threat actor.
Source: https://therecord.media/germany-berlin-second-data-breach-city-agencies
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