Germany's top diplomat has accused Russia's military intelligence service of orchestrating an 'absolutely intolerable' cyberattack, leading to heightened tensions between the two countries. The cyberattack targeted the Social Democrats, a prominent party in Germany's governing coalition, with the German Foreign Minister attributing the attack to a group known as APT28, allegedly controlled by the Russian military intelligence service.
The European Union has joined Germany in condemning Russia's actions, stating that they will not tolerate such malicious behavior in cyberspace. The EU highlighted that Czechia's institutions were also targeted in the cyber campaign orchestrated by APT28. The EU has previously imposed sanctions on individuals and entities responsible for similar attacks in the past and emphasized that such actions will not be overlooked, especially with EU elections on the horizon.
