Hacker attack on the police: The level gives the all -clear - where is the protection?

Hacker attack on the police: The level gives the all -clear - where is the protection?

In a worrying incident, the police cell phone in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was the goal of a hacker attack. However, the Interior Minister Christian Pegel (SPD) gives the all -clear: According to him, no sensitive data has been stolen. As reports [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/Mecklenburg-Vorpommern/minister-statatklau- through hacker attack on-polpolizeiys, hacker-210.html), the attack affects around 3,500 service cell phones, which can also be used privately. According to the level, the State Criminal Police Office has no evidence of a data drainage.

Nevertheless, the situation remains delicate. The check of the affected smartphones for malware has started instead of simply disposing of the devices. The level emphasizes that all IT servers that manage the smartphones are to be replaced. This is done as a precaution to ensure the security of the police data.

political controversy according to the incident

Nevertheless, Pegel's representation is very questioned by the opposition, especially by the CDU. Ann-Christin von Allwörden, CDU MP, expresses considerable doubts about the information from the minister and speaks of a possible immense damage. In response, the CDU parliamentary group applied for a special meeting of the interior committee to clarify further questions. If it actually turns out that data has been wrong, the effects could be far -reaching, which makes the incident appear even more serious in the context of the current cyber threats.

IT experts fear that malware may be permanently determined in the server structure. These concerns are not unfounded, because as the current management report of the Federal Office for Information Technology (bsi.bund.de), the working methods of cybercriminals have increasingly professionalized and modern technologies have been used in systems penetrate.

Effective measures to combat cyber attacks

The digital infrastructure becomes increasingly vulnerable, especially in times when digitization rising attack areas brings. The report emphasizes that ransomware attacks on municipal IT service providers can also have devastating consequences, as the attack in October 2023 shows impressively in 72 municipalities and 20,000 jobs. The number of unreported cases in ransomware incidents could even be higher than is officially known.

Currently the investigation into the perpetrators and the way they have received access to the police systems are currently running. While the security authorities are trying to provide clear information, it remains to be seen which technical and political consequences the incident will result. Despite the preliminary calming by Minister level, the signs are critical, not least due to the pressure that the opposition exerts.

Nevertheless, there is hope that the planned investigation and measures can remain the security of the police data and the citizens. The procurement of new technology is to be treated priority, even if time frames and costs are still unclear.