Cybersecurity

Online services down for German craft associations following ‘security incident’

The websites and online services for multiple Chambers of Crafts in Germany are down following a “security incident” that appears to have impacted a managed service provider. A statement on the parent organization’s website, which is still online, says that the cyberattack affected an unidentified IT service’s data center and was discovered during the first […]

Cybersecurity

Bangladesh official alleges cyberattack ‘from Ukraine and Germany’ targeted election

An official at the Bangladesh Election Commission has claimed that a cyberattack “from Ukraine and Germany” caused an election information app to crash as voters went to the polls on Sunday. There has not been an allegation that the incident affected votes in the country, where incumbent Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina secured her fourth straight […]

Cybersecurity

NATO allies express support for collective response to cyberattacks

BERLIN, GERMANY — NATO delegates gathered on Thursday for the alliance’s first annual Cyber Defence Conference, marking a growing acceptance among allies that new methods are needed to tackle cyberattacks beyond resilience. During the opening speeches and panel discussion — the only public elements of the conference — allies including this year’s host Germany and […]