Germany Accuses China of Cyberattack on Government Agency

Germany Accuses China of Cyberattack on Government Agency
German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser attends a press conference at the German Embassy in Prague, Czech Republic, on May 3, 2024. Michal Cizek/AFP/Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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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 statement from the German Ministry of the Interior.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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