German foreign minister blames Russia for cyberattack against SPD party

Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has said Russian authorities hackers were down a cyberattack past twelvemonth that targeted nan Social Democrats, nan starring statement successful Germany's governing coalition.

The apical diplomat said Russia will look consequences aft accusing its subject intelligence work of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack.

“Russian authorities hackers attacked Germany successful cyberspace,” she said astatine a news convention successful nan Australian metropolis of Adelaide. “We tin property this onslaught to nan group called APT28, which is steered by nan subject intelligence work of Russia."

“This is perfectly intolerable and unacceptable and will person consequences,” she said.

Baerbock made her comments pursuing nan closure of a German national authorities investigation into nan attack, which happened successful January 2023. 

Berlin had said that Russian activistic hackers pushed respective German websites offline successful consequence to nan government's determination to nonstop tanks to Ukraine. 

Baerbock is visiting Australia, New Zealand and Fiji, connected a travel focusing connected information policy. Her sojourn comes arsenic China pushes for much power successful nan Pacific region.  

“The defence practice betwixt Germany and Australia is adjacent and we would for illustration to deepen it further and together grow it, because we are successful a business wherever we look akin threats,” said Baerbock, who is nan first German overseas curate to sojourn Australia successful 13 years.

Discussions betwixt Baerbock and Australia counterpart Penny Wong centred connected nan conflict successful Gaza. “I deliberation we each understand that nan only way retired of this rhythm of unit that we spot successful nan Middle East astatine specified awesome costs is 1 that yet ensures a two-state solution,” Wong said.