Hackers obtain secret documents showing Berlin's vulnerabilities to drones — Media

Hackers obtained secret documents showing Berlin's vulnerabilities to drones — Media

The Rhysida hacker group, which breached the computer systems of the Berlin Senate and stole nearly 5.79 TB of data, also obtained hundreds of documents showing the German capital's vulnerabilities to drones.

The hackers demanded a ransom of nearly 2 million euros. After the local government failed to pay the money within the set deadline, they leaked approximately 1.5 million files onto the internet — including internal correspondence, confidential reports, passwords, and citizens' personal data.

A secret document from the Berlin-Brandenburg Supreme Aviation Authority dated November 2025 warned that drones "could deliver dangerous objects into the protected area at any time," the publication writes. It also notes that instructions on how to equip them with explosives can be easily found on the internet. The warning in the document was prompted by an incident that occurred on August 2, 2025. At that time, a drone flew over a Berlin airport terminal, right through the center of the no-fly zone.