# A1 German News | Berlin Refuses to Pay Hackers

An episode of [Learn German A1 | Slow Easy German News, Daily](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1885536008), 29 Aug 2026, 7:26.

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Learn German through today’s real news. Slow, clear German at A1, with a full transcript and English translation. In this episode: Cambodia says it has stopped big scam compounds, but Amnesty and experts doubt the claim and want proof. Also: Berlin says hackers stole data and demand a ransom, but the city says it will not pay. Heute: Kambodscha sagt: keine großen Betrugsorte · Berlin zahlt kein Lösegeld. Today’s German focus: müssen, must / have to = must / have to. Vocabulary: der Ort (place), das Land (country), die Erklärung (statement). Learn more from today’s episode with the full podcast transcript, English translation, vocabulary explanations, and extra learning materials: https://linguawire.com/episodes/german-a1-2026-08-29 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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