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SouthBayDem

(33,136 posts)
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:40 AM Dec 12

Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation

Source: BBC

Germany has accused Russia of a cyber-attack on air traffic control and attempted electoral interference, and summoned the Russian ambassador.

A foreign ministry spokesman said Russian military intelligence was behind a "cyber-attack against German air traffic control in August 2024".

The spokesman also accused Russia of seeking to influence and destabilise the country's federal election in February this year.

He said that Germany, in close co-ordination with its European partners, would respond with counter-measures to make Russia "pay a price for its hybrid actions".

Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvgrrnylzzyo

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Germany accuses Russia of 2024 cyber-attack and disinformation (Original Post) SouthBayDem Dec 12 OP
Done no doubt in conjunction with Musk and X. Botany Dec 12 #1
Russia is doing whatever it can to skirt Article 5 at this point. ck4829 Dec 15 #2

Botany

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1. Done no doubt in conjunction with Musk and X.
Fri Dec 12, 2025, 08:51 AM
Dec 12

Hey it worked in America why not in Germany? News Flash Russia is at war with western
democracies and as of now they are winning in America. Misinformation is their weapon.

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