Event Brief
Berlin mayor says city won’t submit to extortion
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
Filed: Aug 28, 2026 at 11:11 AM ET
Summary: Berlin’s city government will not allow itself to be extorted after a cyberattack on its network, Mayor Kai Wegner said in a statement on Friday. The remarks come less than a month before elections in the city-state.
WHO: Mayor Kai Wegner
WHAT: Said Berlin’s city government will not submit to extortion following a cyberattack on its network
WHEN: Aug 28, 2026
WHERE: Berlin, Germany
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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