German minister warns of ‘massive’ danger from Russian hackers

Nancy Faeser says Ukraine war has exacerbated German cybersecurity concerns

Germany's interior minister has warned of a massive danger" facing Germany from Russian sabotage, disinformation and spying attacks.

Nancy Faeser said Vladimir Putin was putting huge resources into cyber-attacks as a key part of his war of aggression. The cybersecurity concerns have been exacerbated by the war. The attacks of pro-Russia hackers have increased," she said in an interview with the news network Funke Mediengruppe published on Sunday.