German air traffic control (DFS) Operations Unaffected After Cyberattack

The German Air Traffic Control (DFS) has been the target of a hacker attack. "Our office communications have been hacked. We are currently taking defensive measures.," a DFS spokesperson told the German Press Agency. They are trying to keep the impact to a minimum. Air traffic is not affected and is continuing as normal.

According to DFS, the attack happened last week. Whether the hackers were able to obtain data access is still unknown. According to information from Bayerischer Rundfunk, the hacker group “APT 28” is involved in the attack.

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