Germany Slams China for 2021 Cyber Attack on Mapping Agency: Espionage Alarms Ringing
Germany’s government has blamed China-controlled actors for a 2021 cyber attack on its Federal Office of Cartography and Geodesy. Minister Nancy Faeser condemned the attack, calling it a threat to sovereignty. Expecting more cyber offensives from China, Germany warned of intensified espionage efforts.
Hot Take:
Germany’s government just gave China the digital equivalent of a sternly worded letter, but it sounds like Beijing is about as concerned as a cat in a dog-free zone.
Key Points:
- Germany accuses China of a 2021 cyber attack on its Federal Office of Cartography and Geodesy.
- China allegedly infiltrated private devices to access the German agency’s systems for espionage purposes.
- Federal minister Nancy Faeser condemns the attack, calling it a threat to sovereignty.
- Germany’s Interior Ministry warns of increasing Chinese cyber offensives targeting industrial information.
- Incident coincides with US consideration of further tech export sanctions against China.
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