Rhysida leaks 1.4 million files on Dark Web in Berlin
By The BriefBrief
The hacker group Rhysida stole data shortly before Berlin’s state parliamentary election and attempted to extort the Berlin Senate. After the extortion attempt failed, it published about 1.4 million files on the dark web.
WHO:Rhysida
WHAT:Rhysida stole data and published about 1.4 million files on the dark web after an extortion attempt against the Berlin Senate failed.
WHEN:Reported Sep 10, 2026 at 12:51 PM ET
WHERE:Berlin, Germany
WHY:The data theft and dark-web publication followed a failed extortion attempt targeting the Berlin Senate ahead of the state parliamentary election.
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