Hackers attacked the German defense concern Rheinmetall, which is involved in the supply of weapons to the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU). the magazine writes about it Der Spiegel.
Representatives of the company confirmed that there was a specific “IT incident” in the civilian division, which produces products for industrial customers and the automotive sector.
According to the Echo24 portal, worldwide subsidiaries of this group, including Kolbenschmidt in Neckarsulm, Germany, could become the target of a hacker attack.
Former representative of Rheinmetall knowledgeablethat this manufacturer has opened a center in Romania for the logistics and maintenance of weapons used in Ukraine.
The center will be close to the border with Ukraine, the Romanian city of Satu Mare. It will serve howitzers, Leopard and Challenger tanks, Marder infantry fighting vehicles, Fuchs armored personnel carriers and military trucks.