A rise in targeted cyberattacks against German government officials, members of parliament and employees of democratic parties has been disclosed by the BfV, Germany's domestic intelligence agency. A range of Russian propaganda tools are being used to disseminate disinformation campaigns to Germany's Russian-speaking community and key members of political movements, the agency reported. The report also revealed that Russia is using a variety of online platforms such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to spread false news stories about Germany and other Western countries.
A rise in targeted cyberattacks against German government officials, members of parliament and employees of democratic parties has been disclosed by the BfV, Germany's domestic intelligence agency. A range of Russian propaganda tools are being used to disseminate disinformation campaigns to Germany's Russian-speaking community and key members of political movements, the agency reported. APT 28, the Russian hacking group blamed for this year's hack of the US Democratic National Committee and a cyberattack on the German parliament in 2015 was said to be behind the "striking increase" in attacks.