Saxony-Anhalt in cyber chaos: Another hacker attack on government pages!
Saxony-Anhalt in cyber chaos: Another hacker attack on government pages!
On Sunday, July 14, 2025, Prorussian hackers once again attacked websites of the state government of Saxony-Anhalt. This is the notorious group of hackers "Noname057 (16)", which already initiated similar attacks on the Ministry of Infrastructure last week. In many cases, the websites remained unaffected at times, which the users presented with challenges inside the state portals. According to mdr there was already a first attack, the website of the State Chancellery and the Digital Ministry.
The problem of cyber attacks is not new. However, the IT service providers of Dataport, who are responsible for the safety and maintenance of the online appearances, have assured that the defense mechanisms work "flawlessly". Nevertheless, due to the attacks, restrictions on the website can occur, especially in the coming days, since geoblocking measures are active to protect the systems from overloading from the massive flood of automated inquiries. Such DDOS attacks (Distributed Denial of Service) are designed to burden servers beyond its capacities so that normal access is no longer possible.
technological measures and prevention
In order to meet the danger situation, Saxony-Anhalt has been planning the use of new technologies since 2024, which are intended to enable faster recognition and defense against such attacks. Those responsible already see the current situation, which is also made more difficult by the ongoing cyber attacks. Cybercrime has been very professional in recent years and has been a serious threat to IT security in Germany, so the BSI .
The cyber security authority showed alarming developments in its place report 2024. Digitization has enlarged the attack areas and there are increasingly critical weaknesses that are exploited by cybercriminals. It should be emphasized that the number of highly volume DDOS attacks in the first half of 2024 rose considerably. The BSI therefore recommends close cooperation between manufacturers, operators and consumers to strengthen resilience against cyber attacks.
The question of connections and other victims
Interestingly, it remains unclear whether there is a connection between the attacks on the state government and the recently hacker attack on the Ameos Clinic Association. This incident led to a nationwide IT failure and makes it clear how far the effects of cyber attacks can be.| Details | |
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