fhw-neukoelln.de

fhw-neukoelln.de was compromised in a ransomware attack attributed to dragonforce in March 2026. The organization, operating in an undisclosed sector in Germany, was added to the group's data leak site as part of an extortion campaign.

dragonforce operates as a financially motivated ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS) operation, exfiltrating sensitive data and threatening public disclosure to pressure victims into paying ransom demands.

Fernheizwerk Neukölln provides heat to homes in the Berlin-Neukölln district. This local heating company generates and supplies heat to approximately 40,000 homes, ensuring a comfortable temperature during the cold months. They make every effort to provide reliable heat to the community by connecting homes to efficient heating systems throughout the district.

Intelligence correlations link this incident to 1 vulnerability(ies) including CVE-2025-5777, which may have been leveraged as initial access vectors or for lateral movement.