German companies in the energy industry are the target of a large-scale global cyber attack campaign.

The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is working intensively on a large number of suspected cases, analyzing the attackers' actions together with affected companies and pointing out necessary protective measures.

Accordingly, the attackers use different methods, which in some cases gave them access to company office networks.

In several cases, traces of the attackers could also be detected, which indicate preparations for later exploitation. There is currently no evidence of successful access to production or control networks.

BSI President Arne Schönbohm explains:

These attacks show that Germany is more than ever the focus of cyber attacks. The fact that no critical networks have been infiltrated so far shows that the IT security level of the German KRITIS operators is at a good level.

This is also a credit to the IT Security Act. However, the reported access to office networks is a clear signal to companies to protect their computer systems even better. This development reveals that it may only be a matter of time before critical systems can be successfully attacked.

We therefore have to update the IT security law, as it was already set out in the federal government's coalition agreement. The threat situation in cyber space has worsened significantly in recent months and there is no reason to assume that it will ease.

The BSI had already issued a warning to several hundred companies in the energy sector in June 2017, which contained recommendations for action to protect the networks. At that time there were no known successful attacks in Germany.

Coordinated case processing with other authorities at federal and state levels is currently taking place via the National Cyber ​​Defense Center.


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