Berlin's biggest ever hack: How one employee let criminals steal 6 terabyte of data | DW News

Berlin is dealing with the biggest cyberattack in its history after hackers stole nearly 6 terabytes of government data in a ClickFix Scam, and demanded a €2 million ransom. So how did it happen? DW’s Ole Alsker speaks to cybersecurity experts Sandro Gaycken and Bianca Kastl to uncover the simple trick that fooled a government employee, why Berlin failed to spot the breach, and whether refusing to pay the ransom was brave, reckless, or the only option.

Guests:
Sandro Gaycken, Director of Digital Society Institute Berlin
Bianca Kastl, Chaos computer club

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