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German Network Intrusion Involved the Compromise of Chancellor Merkel's PC

posted by cmn32480 on Tuesday June 16 2015, @04:35PM   Printer-friendly
from the this-is-why-we-don't-give-root dept.

takyon writes:

Bild claims [paywall and in German] that Chancellor Angela Merkel's personal computer was one of the first to be compromised in a cyberattack linked to Russia. Merkel's computer was reportedly used to spread malware to other targets within the German government.

Germany's top prosecutor has dropped an investigation into the National Security Agency's surveillance of Chancellor Merkel's cell phone.

V3.co.uk is claiming that German defense minister Ursula von der Leyen is under attack by hackers, but this has yet to be corroborated in any source the author can find.

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  • (Score: 4, Funny) by Gravis on Tuesday June 16 2015, @04:58PM

    by Gravis (4596) on Tuesday June 16 2015, @04:58PM (#196930)

    i wonder if this means they will start switching desktops that politicians use over to something more secure. though i could see them getting hacked if they use SystemD(eutschland).

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  • (Score: 2) by GungnirSniper on Tuesday June 16 2015, @05:10PM

    by GungnirSniper (1671) on Tuesday June 16 2015, @05:10PM (#196939) Journal

    Their best defense has always been a good offense. #RussianTour2016

    • (Score: 2) by Gravis on Tuesday June 16 2015, @05:27PM

      by Gravis (4596) on Tuesday June 16 2015, @05:27PM (#196946)

      when it comes to computers, the best defense is turning it off.