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Breach Record

Berlin

DISCLOSED 2026-09-01 · RANSOMWARE · RANSOMWARE

Berlin authorities confirmed a data theft following a ransomware attack by the Rhysida group. The method of entry has not been disclosed. In a previous campaign, Rhysida used malicious Teams installers to breach targets.

The record

What we know

Disclosed
2026-09-01
Attack vector
Ransomware
Sector
government
Country
Germany
RANSOMWARE ENDPOINT INVOLVED
ColdRecon assessment

Could a positive-security control have prevented this?

Verdict · unclear · opinion

Without details on the initial access vector, it is unclear whether a positive-security model would have prevented this attack. If the entry involved malicious installers or unauthorized changes, an allowlist approach might have blocked it, but the text does not specify.

Our assessments are opinion, grounded in the cited public facts. Read them critically.

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