Germany's spy chief calls for counterattacks against cyber-enemies
by Philip Oltermann in Berlin from Technology | The Guardian on (#28C1J)
Hans-Georg Maassen says it is not enough for German intelligence agencies to focus only on protecting digital infrastructure
The head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency has said his country should be prepared to actively counter cyber-attacks in the future rather than focus solely on protecting its digital infrastructure.
"We think it's essential that we don't just act defensively, but that we are also able to attack the enemy so that he stops continuing to attack us in the future," Hans-Georg Maassen told the German news agency dpa.
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