Germany Suffers 300,000 Cyberattacks, Pledges Potential Offensive Response
SputnikNews.com
03.04.2017
It has been claimed that German military computers suffered almost 300,000 cyberattacks in the first two months of 2017, following the launch of the country’s dedicated cybersecurity protection unit which may be used to carry out offensive actions against enemy states.
Ludwig Leinhos, chief of the new division, said in future wars would be won and lost online.
“From hacker attacks to state attacks, we must be prepared for everything. In the first nine weeks of this year alone, Bundeswehr computers were attacked more than 284,000 times,” Leinhos told local media.
He did not specify what sort of cyberattacks had hit the sensitive networks, although a Bundeswehr spokesperson subsequently said no classified material had been compromised in the alleged attacks.
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