The experts added that in some cases there are signs of cooperation between the hackers that are all employed by the authorities of the three mentioned countries.
According to Iran International website operated from London by the opposition to the Iranian regime , the new head of the German Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) warned of a growing threat from Russian, Iranian and Chinese cyberattacks.
In an interview with Süddeutsche Zeitung on Thursday, Claudia Plattner said the threat situation in the network is “bigger than ever”. Germany as a European power and supporter of Ukraine is an “attractive target” for hacker groups, she added.
“The goals are espionage, destabilization and influence,” said Plattner, who took office on July 1. “An increase in the number of attacks can also be observed from China and Iran.”
Recently, websites of authorities and other important institutions have been paralyzed repeatedly. Many experts regard the fact that 5,800 wind turbines in Germany failed last spring as a result of a suspected Russian hacker attack.
The website reveals that the BSI head also called for the critical infrastructure in Germany to be better protected. Solutions are needed to “stop and fend off” attacks, she told Süddeutsche Zeitung, “just holding your hands up is not enough.”
German Federal Interior Minister Nancy Faeser (SPD) plans to give the Federal Criminal Police Office more powers so that it can actively defend against a hacker attack. Details of the plans are not yet known, but experts warn of the risks of interfering with third-party systems.
Israeli critical infrastructure are under constant cyberattacks by Hackers from Iran.
