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Berlin Revises Cyberattack Assessment After Further Data Exfiltration Found

Forensic scans now aim to confirm whether personal or other non-public records were taken.

Overview

  • A hack discovered on 14 August prompted Berlin to cut parts of its state network to contain the breach and halt connected services.
  • The Senatskanzlei now says additional data were taken from the Senatsverwaltung für Mobilität, Verkehr, Klimaschutz und Umwelt before the 14 August network separation.
  • Officials warn they cannot rule out that personal or other non-public data were included in the outflow and are still checking the content and scope.
  • The two affected administrations were reconnected to the Landesnetz last Sunday but forensic investigations and a network-wide scan remain in progress and the IKT-Notfallstab is still active.
  • Residents faced service disruptions such as blocked housing-benefit applications and lawmakers will be briefed once investigators produce reliable findings that show what was exposed.