data

Microsoft warns of hacker attacks on Germany, EU elections

Tech giant Microsoft said Wednesday it had detected hacker "attacks" ahead of European Parliament and national elections in the EU, in a warning to civil society groups, politicians and campaigns.

data

Suspect, 20, arrested over massive German politician data hack

Police arrested a 20-year-old suspect in central Hesse Sunday connected to the December data breach of hundreds of politicians.

Russia

Foreign state 'aims hack attack' against top politicians

Several German political parties were the target of hacker attacks over the summer, with a foreign government suspected to be behind them, the Süddeutsche Zeitung reports.

cyber attack

German government attacked by hackers 20 times a day

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

technology

Interior minister spends five weeks on Interpol wanted list

Germany's most wanted interior minister? This dubious title went to a state politician when a hacker exposed a security hole in Interpol's website and made a couple of additions.

theft

Justice minister plans new data fencing law

Federal justice minister Heiko Maas will seek to criminalize the buying and selling of stolen data following Tuesday's news of the mass theft of login details by a Russian hacker group.

hacking

BSI knew about huge data theft weeks ago

German authorities knew about the theft of the digital identities of 16 million internet users in December, but kept it quiet as they claim they needed time to make "necessary preparations", it emerged on Wednesday.