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Rhysida ransomware group demands 2 million Bitcoin from Berlin state IT

August 28, 2026, 16:34 UTC · Berlin, Germany · Europe · no longer in the live window

The ransomware group Rhysida carried out an attack on the Berlin state IT system, demanding 2 million Bitcoin.

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