Cybersecurity
Germans See Russian Meddling in Tight Election Intensifying
- Attacks rose despite warnings to Kremlin as German vote nears
- Security officials worry of compromising material drop
Political campaign posters on a street in Sonneberg, Germany, earlier in August.
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Government officials in Berlin have repeatedly warned Kremlin counterparts to stop a spate of cyber attacks that’s intensified ahead of the German election.
The malign activity suggests Russian operatives are looking to disrupt or influence the vote, said two officials aware of the attacks and of Germany’s response.