US EditionGermany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador
- An investigation found that "Chinese state actors" were behind a 2021 cyberattack on Germany's national office for cartography, officials in Berlin announced.
- The Chinese ambassador was summoned to the Foreign Ministry, marking the first protest of this kind in decades.
- Interior Minister Nancy Faeser warned that this cyberattack threatens Germany's digital sovereignty and called for China to prevent such actions.
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Germany Accuses China of Cyberattack on Government Agency
German officials said Wednesday that the country’s intelligence services have determined that Chinese state-sponsored hackers were responsible for a “severe” cyberattack on a federal agency in 2021 for the purpose of espionage. The Chinese cyberattack targeted Germany’s federal cartography agency (BKG), which plays a key role for many government and private entities, including in the critical infrastructure sector, according to a July 31 stateme…
Officials in Berlin say an investigation has found that 'Chinese state actors' were responsible for a cyber attack 'for spying purposes' in 2021 against the German national mapping office. The Chinese ambassador was summoned to Berlin to receive a protest note.
Germany summoned China's ambassador in Berlin over a cyber-attack in 2021. "Today we know that state-sponsored Chinese cyber actors have infiltrated the BKG network for espionage purposes," said a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry in Berlin. The German government is confident that China-controlled hackers were behind the attack on the Federal Institute for Cartography and Geodesy (BKG) at the end of 2021. The attribution was based on "thorough …
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