Germany suspects Russian cyber attack on research group
a year ago
- #APT29
- #Germany-Russia relations
- #cybersecurity
- Germany is investigating a suspected Russian cyber attack on the German Association for East European Studies (DGO).
- The attack is linked to hacker group APT 29, also known as 'Cozy Bear,' which has targeted German political parties in the past.
- Hackers accessed the DGO's email traffic, with suspicious activity traced to an IP address used in a previous attack.
- Russian-deemed 'undesirable' German institutes have faced cyberattacks, stalking, and physical break-ins.
- The DGO has enhanced its computer security but remains vulnerable to sophisticated breaches.
- German authorities have warned around 70 academic institutions about potential Russian cyber threats.