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British hacker convicted of massive cyber attack in Germany

Fri, 28 Jul 2017 17:43:21 +0200

A British man was handed a suspended jail sentence by a court in Cologne on Friday for a massive cyber attack against Deutsche Telekom last year.

Briton faces court over Deutsche Telekom cyber attack that hit 1 million German homes

Fri, 21 Jul 2017 17:41:32 +0200

A British man admitted in a Cologne court on Friday to staging a large-scale cyber attack on Deutsche Telekom last year, saying he was acting for a Liberian client.

Russia could leak ‘explosive’ facts ahead of election, German spies warn

Tue, 04 Jul 2017 15:30:03 +0200

The German domestic security watchdog warned Tuesday that the country's political system was likely to face cyberattacks from Russia in the run-up to September's general election.

Germany building new army of 13,500 'cyber soldiers'

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 12:53:27 +0200

The German military (Bundeswehr) on Wednesday is launching a brand new “cyber army” to fight against digital attacks on networks and weapons systems. But some are concerned about how this new unit might engage in cyber assaults itself.

Russia calls fears of cyber attacks on German election 'nonsense'

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 11:41:23 +0100

As German politicians voice ever more wariness about Russia's potential to interfere in next year's German election, a spokesman for the Kremlin has called such concerns "nonsense".

Conservative politicians want 'fake news' to be criminal offence

Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:13:11 +0100

Fearing media manipulation in next year's national election, conservative Union politicians are calling for "fake news" to be a criminal offence.

German government attacked by hackers 20 times a day

Tue, 06 Sep 2016 13:35:45 +0200

Cyber attacks on the German government and businesses are becoming ever more sophisticated and effective, security experts warn.

Government warns of hacks on 'soft' targets

Sun, 24 Jul 2011 12:35:00 +0200

The German Federal Office of Civil Protection (BBK) warned that hackers like No-Name-Crew, who recently penetrated German police databases, could target softer, civilian targets.

Chinese cyber attacks target German ministers

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 10:09:00 +0200

Chinese cyber attacks on German computers rose sharply in number last year and included attempted penetrations of government ministers’ PCs, according to a Wednesday media report.

Industrial espionage a growing threat

Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:31:00 +0200

The German domestic intelligence agency, or Verfassungsschutz, has warned mid-sized companies to be more vigilant of cyber-attacks, which increased in 2010.

Chinese hackers target government computers

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 11:23:00 +0100

The number of cyber-attacks on German government computers has risen dramatically in 2010 and authorities suspect Chinese government hackers are behind the assault, the media reported Monday.