The resources of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Germany’s largest opposition party, were attacked by unidentified hackers. The agency reports that DPAIt refers to the German Ministry of Internal Affairs.
It was noted that the attack occurred a week before the European Parliament elections in Germany, which will start on June 9.
A representative of the State Department stated that it was difficult to assess the extent of the cyber attack.
“But the nature of the actions points to a very professional player,” he added.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs is expected to issue a warning to all parties in the Bundestag.
On June 1, NATO countries To agreeIt was stated that a cyber attack on one or more alliance states could be a reason to invoke the fifth article on collective defence. At the same time, as the head of the bloc’s Military Committee emphasized, it will be necessary to establish who is behind the attack, otherwise “it will be difficult to declare war on everyone.” NATO has previously emphasized that the response to a cyber attack could be not only diplomatic and economic steps but also the use of armed forces.
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Source: Gazeta
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