Cyber threat looms large over German election
Whether hacking attacks or disinformation campaigns, online meddling could sway public opinion and influence the outcome of the September vote, experts warn. Recent incidents suggest that the threat is real.
When Chancellor Angela Merkel s Christian Democratic Union (CDU) met online to elect a new party leadership in January, hackers carried out a series of massive attacks aimed at throwing the summit into chaos. The attacks picked up speed every time delegates were about to vote.
According to CDU spokespeople, the assailants, operating mostly from abroad, bombarded the party s website with internet traffic to overwhelm its server. At some point, they succeeded. The site collapsed and the livestream of the event cut out.
Cyber threat looms large over German election
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