Germany Blames Russia for Cyber-Attack on Social Democrats

Germany accuses Russian state-sponsored hackers of orchestrating a cyber-attack on the Social Democrat party in response to Berlin's decision to send tanks to Ukraine. The attack, attributed to the group APT28, known as Fancy Bear, has led to diplomatic actions by Germany such as summoning Russian embassy officials and condemning Russia for repeated cyber attacks.

The cyber attack exploited a security vulnerability in the Microsoft Outlook application to infiltrate email accounts of German officials, prompting EU and NATO to condemn the attacks and call on Russia to respect its international obligations.

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock vows consequences for Russia, emphasizing the need to confront Russian cyber threats and deepen defense cooperation amidst global security concerns.