Germanys Christian Democratic party hit by serious cyberattack Euractiv
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ppNews Service Produced externally by an organization we trust to adhere to journalistic standardsppFile photo Delegates stand in front of the party logo during 35th party convention of the Christian Democratic Union in Hannover Germany 9 September 2022 EPAEFECLEMENS BILANppPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram ppGermanys Christian Democratic Union CDU the countrys leading opposition party has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its ITinfrastructure off the grid as a precautionary measure authorities said on Saturday 1 JuneppThere was a serious cyber attack on the CDU network Germanys Interior Ministry said in a statement adding security authorities were working intensively to fend off and investigate the attack and prevent further damageppThe ministry did not disclose any details about the scope of the attack or the suspected perpetratorsppHowever the manner in which the attack was carried out points to a very professional actor it saidppNews about the attack comes after a major European sting operation targeting international cybercrime led to four arrests in Ukraine and Armenia on ThursdayppThe ministry said security authorities have ramped up all protective measures against digital and hybrid threats adding that the incident showed how important this was particularly ahead of the 69 June European Parliament electionsppThe CDU has taken down and isolated parts of its IT infrastructure the party said in a separate statement adding public authorities had launched an investigationppPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram p
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ppNews Service Produced externally by an organization we trust to adhere to journalistic standardsppFile photo Delegates stand in front of the party logo during 35th party convention of the Christian Democratic Union in Hannover Germany 9 September 2022 EPAEFECLEMENS BILANppPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram ppGermanys Christian Democratic Union CDU the countrys leading opposition party has been hit by a major cyberattack and has taken parts of its ITinfrastructure off the grid as a precautionary measure authorities said on Saturday 1 JuneppThere was a serious cyber attack on the CDU network Germanys Interior Ministry said in a statement adding security authorities were working intensively to fend off and investigate the attack and prevent further damageppThe ministry did not disclose any details about the scope of the attack or the suspected perpetratorsppHowever the manner in which the attack was carried out points to a very professional actor it saidppNews about the attack comes after a major European sting operation targeting international cybercrime led to four arrests in Ukraine and Armenia on ThursdayppThe ministry said security authorities have ramped up all protective measures against digital and hybrid threats adding that the incident showed how important this was particularly ahead of the 69 June European Parliament electionsppThe CDU has taken down and isolated parts of its IT infrastructure the party said in a separate statement adding public authorities had launched an investigationppPrint Email Facebook X LinkedIn WhatsApp Telegram p
