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Berlin 'Blackmailed' By Hackers AfterData Theft During Cyberattack: Mayor

According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, the blackmailers are demanding 30 bitcoins -- the equivalent of about two million euros or $2.5 million.

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NDTV29 Aug 2026, 06:26 amUpdated 16h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Berlin 'Blackmailed' By Hackers After Data Theft During Cyberattack: Mayor

According to the German weekly Der Spiegel, the blackmailers are demanding 30 bitcoins -- the equivalent of about two million euros or $2.5 million.

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Source: NDTV. Published 29 Aug 2026, 06:26 am.

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