DARIIA MYKHAILENKO
Germany is preparing to expand the powers of its intelligence and cybersecurity agencies, including authorizing offensive cyber operations abroad, as reported by Politico on February 9.
According to the outlet officials are drafting two separate pieces of legislation. One would revise the mandate of the country’s foreign intelligence services to allow them to conduct cyber operations outside Germany. The second would grant security services broader authority to respond to hybrid threats, including coordinated digital and physical disruptions.
The move comes as Germany faces a sustained wave of cyber and hybrid incidents. In recent months, the country has reported drone incursions over airports in Berlin and Munich, as well as a cyberattack targeting its air traffic control system. German institutions have also been hit by major cyber operations attributed to Russian intelligence services, including the 2015 hack of the Bundestag and the 2024 breach of the ruling Social Democratic Party.
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