Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal

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How did the left and right cover Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal?

Of the 59 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 17% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 48% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 113. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.

Is Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal left or right?

Neither side dominates it. Of the 59 rated outlets on this story, 17% are rated left, 35% are rated centre, 48% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.

Is the coverage of Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal biased?

Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal is one event reported by 113 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.

Which side is not reporting Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal?

When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.

Which outlets covered Berlin hackers publish stolen data after ransom refusal?

113 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.

How much data was stolen from Berlin?

Approximately 1.4 million files, amounting to about 5.8 terabytes, were stolen from Berlin's city government. The hacker group Rhysida published this data on the dark web after their ransom demand was refused.

What was the ransom demand?

The hacker group Rhysida demanded 30 bitcoins, which was valued at approximately €2 million. Berlin authorities refused to pay this ransom.

When did the cyberattack occur and when was the data published?

One report states the cyberattack began on 14 August, while another suggests it occurred between 7 August and 12 August. The hackers released the stolen data on 4 September.

What is Berlin's response to the data leak?

Berlin's state government announced a crisis response on 5 September, stating that the stolen data was being reviewed with the highest intensity. Investigators are working to assess the scale and impact of the cyberattack.