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

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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 For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews ►Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/user/DWNews/ Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?s

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