Rhysida leaks 1.4M Berlin files after extortion fails pre-election

Hacker group Rhysida breached Berlin state systems, exfiltrated 1.4 million files, and attempted to extort the Berlin Senate. After the extortion failed, the data was published on the dark web, timed just before the state parliamentary election. The breach exposes sensitive government data and raises election-security concerns, though the full scope and impact remain unclear.