‘Alarm’ has been marked in Germany Due to the significant rise recorded in recent years cyberattacks And the cyberattacks and in general the criminal activity in cyberspace.
The findings of the Federal Police Federal Agency (BKA) report are revealing, at the same time that security in Germany are increasingly concerned about cyberattacks by hackers from Russia.
The cyberattacks of Israel enemies are also increasedas the relevant German report states.
In particular, Germany is becoming more and more often targeted by cybercriminals, as well as the so -called “hackivists” from abroad, whose incentive is mainly political – activist and usually concern actions in favor of Russia or against Israel.
In addition, for 2024, while the number of cases with suspects as perpetrators within Germany decreased from 134,000 to 131,000, cyberattacks committed from abroad increased from 190,000 to 202,000 cases.
The Federal Ministry of the Interior expressed its concern in particular about attacks by Russia. “We see increasing expansion of geopolitical conflicts in the digital space“, Said Minister Alexander Dobrid and pointed out the increase in the hybrid threat for the country.
“We are massively upgrading our legal, technical and organizational tools,” Mr Dobrid said, explaining that this entails more powers to the security authorities and higher security standards in government and administration, using artificial intelligence, which they have already used.
«Cyberattacks have enormous potential to cause damage and are a threat to the economy, the state and society. “the Minister of the Interior added.
In her report, BKA still highlights, among other things the risk they face business, institutions and mostly corporations smaller in size and highlights’cybercrime as a service provided“, With criminals who offer their” services “in markets through” dark tissue “.