Berlin cyberattack: hackers leak highly sensitive data across dark web

In Data Breach News
September 06, 2026

EuroNews reports that the Rhysida ransomware group has published almost six TB of data from Berlin’s state administration on the dark web.

Among the data is said to be highly sensitive information.

The scale of the leak is enormous: 1,439,893 files. So far, there has been hardly any response from Berlin’s administration and political leaders.

Among the published files is a folder titled “AG CBRN-Rahmenplanung.” CBRN stands for chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear threats. This means that highly sensitive information about potential threat scenarios may now be publicly accessible and could also be viewed by terrorists or foreign intelligence services.

Read more at EuroNews.