Berlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says
3 sources·Updated August 28, 2026
Berlin hacker blackmail
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- BBC World·6d agoBerlin is being blackmailed by hackers, mayor says
Kai Wegner says the German capital and city-state would not cave in to a ransom demand for data stolen in a cyber-attack.
Read at BBC World → - The West Australian·6d agoMayor says Berlin being 'blackmailed' after cyberattack
"The state of Berlin is being blackmailed," mayor Kai Wegner has told the state government after a cyberattack that came to light earlier this month.
Read at The West Australian → - The Print World·6d agoBerlin city government says it won’t submit to extortion after pre-election cyberattack
BERLIN, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Berlin's city government will not allow itself to be extorted following a cyberattack on its network, Mayor Kai Wegner said in a statement on Friday, less than a month
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