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Governing Mayor Kai Wegner said that Berlin had received an extortion demand following the cyberattack, which was discovered in mid-August.
File servers remain a critical part of many IT environments, but managing access securely can become complex as permissions accumulate. tenfold Software outlines five best practices for simplifying file server administration and maintaining least-privilege access.
The boring parts caused most of the trouble. A router shipped ready to listen, a fake check turned the user into the installer, and trusted systems collected traffic and passwords before cleaning the logs.
Research by: hasherezade Key Points Since early 2025, Check Point Research has been tracking JSCeal, a sophisticated cryptocurrency-focused stealer with broader credential-theft, surveillance, and traffic-interception capabilities, delivered as compiled V8 bytecode (JSC files). The payloads are protected with javascript-obfuscator , using multiple techniques including RC4-protected strings, control-flow flattening, proxy functions, and operation wrappers.
Berlin's city administration has confirmed that cybercriminals are attempting to extort the city after the Rhysida ransomware gang listed it on their data leak site.
For the latest discoveries in cyber research for the week of 31st August, please download our Threat Intelligence Bulletin. TOP ATTACKS AND BREACHES Manchester Airports Group, the UK operator of Manchester, London Stansted, and East Midlands airports, has disclosed a cyberattack that exposed data belonging to about 8.7 million customers.