Cyber attack on Saxony-Anhalt: Ministeries temporarily paralyzed!
Cyber attack on Saxony-Anhalt: Ministeries temporarily paralyzed!
The alarm bells ringed today, July 10, 2025, when the ministries in Saxony-Anhalt were temporarily failed. The reason? A massive cyber attack by the Prorussian Hacker Group Noname057 (16), which was classified as a DDOS attack (Distributed Denial of Service). The attack has put large parts of the state portal out of action, whereby the page in particular was badly affected with the press releases that are currently blocked.
Fortunately, most pages can now be reached again, even if the charging can take longer due to smaller restrictions. The state government has already activated defense measures, which include a planned geoblocking for the regions from which the attacks are carried out. In addition, the government checks whether legal steps should be taken against the attackers. This new development is part of a more extensive trend: the Federal Government has significantly strengthened cybersecurity since 2024 in order to ensure faster detection and defense against such attacks. As Zeit , the new technologies are a step in the right direction.ransomware and DDOS attacks in Germany
The situation in Saxony-Anhalt is not isolated because Germany experienced a wave of cyber attacks in 2024. Small companies and the manufacturing industry, which often do not have sufficient safety precautions, were particularly susceptible. According to a report by Security Insider is one of the top 5 most frequently confronted with ransomware are.
The largest types of attack can be divided into six main categories, with DdOS and web defacement attacks listing the top with a share of 36.4%. Government, administrative and law enforcement authorities were particularly often the goal of DDOS attacks. A fact that is not too negligible: Small companies, especially those with 11 to 100 employees, are most affected - 55.2% of these companies suffer from the threat of cyber attacks, as the evaluations show.
outlook on the cybersecurity
The current events in Saxony-Anhalt and the Germany-wide cyber attacks clearly show that cyber security is not just a technical topic, but can increasingly be an economic advantage. Companies that invest in security and specify standards can create trust with their customers and thus stand out from the competition. SPIEGEL is important, especially in the manufacturing industry and in retail, cyber security to consider to prepare themselves against the growing threats.
In this background, it remains to be hoped that the state government of Saxony-Anhalt and the rest of Germany will be well prepared in order to maintain a cool head in view of these challenges and continue to take proactive measures to ensure cyber security.
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