Cyber-Kriminelle fordern Lösegeld
Nach einem Hackerangriff liegt die Verwaltungsarbeit im Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld weiter brach. Cyber-Kriminelle fordern nach Volksstimme-Informationen mehrere Millionen Euro Lösegeld. Das LKA ermittelt.
Von Massimo Rogacki
Nichts geht mehr nach einem Cyberangriff in der Kreisverwaltung Anhalt-Bitterfeld. dpa
Magdeburg - Die Verwaltung im Landkreis Anhalt-Bitterfeld ist nach dem Hackerangriff vor einer Woche weiter lahmgelegt. Es könnten mehrere Monate vergehen, bis man wieder alle Leistungen anbieten könne, heißt es von einem Sprecher. Man arbeite derzeit an Lösungen, um etwa Anträge auf Sozialhilfe und deren Auszahlung bearbeiten zu können.
Das Landeskriminalamt (LKA) hat unterdessen die Ermittlungen übernommen. Experten des Cybercrime-Kompetenzzentrums führen forensische Untersuchungen durch, Daten werden gesichert. Vor Ort sind auch Experten des Bundesamts für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik (BSI).
Cybercrime a booming business thanks to COVID
The coronavirus pandemic has given a huge boost to internet crime. The number of offenses is on the rise while the number of successfully solved cases is stagnating in Germany.
Germany s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) registered 108,474 cybercrimes in its latest annual report. That is an increase of nearly 8% on the previous year.
Germany s status as an economic powerhouse and innovation platform has made it an attractive target for attackers from around the world. In addition, there is the country s geostrategic location at the heart of Europe: Germany s influence on the EU and its NATO membership also make it a focus for cybercrime, Meywirth explains.
The coronavirus pandemic has given a huge boost to internet crime. The number of offenses is on the rise while the number of successfully solved cases is stagnating in Germany. Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) registered 108,474 cybercrimes in its latest annual report. That is an increase of nearly 8% on the previous year.
Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) registered 108,474 cybercrimes in its latest annual report. That is an increase of nearly 8% on the previous year.
Germany’s status as an economic powerhouse and innovation platform has made it an attractive target for attackers from around the world. In addition, there is the country’s geostrategic location at the heart of Europe: “Germany’s influence on the EU and its NATO membership also make it a focus for cybercrime,” Meywirth explains.
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