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Cyber● Elevated48m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 5:02 PM

Bundestag - Security authorities can now strike back in the event of cyberattacks

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Deutschlandfunk · Germany · Western Europe

Die deutschen Sicherheitsbehörden dürfen bei Cyberangriffen künftig zurückschlagen. Das beschloss der Bundestag mit den Stimmen von Union und SPD. Demnach dürfen Bundespolizei, Bundeskriminalamt oder das Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik beispielsweise Datenverkehr umleiten und IT-Systeme im Ausland stillegen.

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