Berlin says it won’t pay ransom after hackers steal government data

2026-08-31T14:51:49Zea330e1b1df76aa927010a8433bc8710eea63d8a64accf3d8aa0bdc4172ac2ae
CVE-2023-27350CVE-2023-27351PaperCutactive exploitationbackdoorscritical infrastructurecyberattackdata theftextortiongaminggovernmenthealthcarepharmaceuticalspower gridransomwaresupply chain securitythird-party risk

What happened

A cybersecurity news digest covering ransomware and extortion targeting Berlin government systems, a cyberattack causing service degradation at pharmaceutical and healthcare technology company McKesson, disruption to Slovenian casino operations, active exploitation of PaperCut NG/MF vulnerabilities, and U.S. restrictions on foreign-made power-generation equipment due to alleged cyber backdoor risks.

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