Germany says its defense and aerospace sectors have been targeted by Russian cyberattacks.
Germany says its defense and aerospace sectors have been targeted by Russian cyberattacks and simultaneously announced the summoning of Moscow’s chargé d’affaires in Berlin.
On Friday, May 4th, Germany’s Interior Ministry stated in a release that cyberattacks attributed to Russia’s military intelligence service GRU have targeted the ruling Social Democratic Party and the logistics sectors of Germany’s defense, aerospace, and information technology.
Germany’s Interior Ministry has pointed the finger at the APT28 group, associated with Russia’s military intelligence service, which has long exploited an unknown security flaw in Microsoft’s Outlook email.
Meanwhile, Germany’s Foreign Minister warned Russia on Friday that it will face consequences for these attacks.
Annalena Baerbock stated that the German federal government’s investigation into who was behind the 2023 cyberattack on the Social Democratic Party has recently concluded.
