Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers Who Stole Data From the City's State Network

Berlin's state government is facing an extortion attempt following a data breach of its state network. Rhysida, a threat group, is suspected of stealing 5.79 terabytes of data, including maps and geodata, and the group gained initial access through compromised credentials and exploiting vulnerabilities like Zerologon. The FBI, CISA, and MS-ISAC have issued joint advisories on Rhysida’s tactics, urging remediation of known vulnerabilities and MFA implementation. Manchester Airports Group (MAG) separately reported a data breach affecting customer data related to car park and lounge bookings, but stated that airport operations were not impacted.