**German Parliament Hit by Suspected Cyber Attack During Zelensky Visit**
Germany’s lower house of parliament, the Bundestag, experienced a major email outage on Monday in what officials suspect was a retaliatory cyber attack. The disruption, lasting over four hours, coincided with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to address lawmakers.
The incident began as Zelensky entered the Bundestag for talks with its president, Julia Klöckner, according to three unnamed senior MPs cited by the Financial Times. An unnamed government insider suggested the outage was a response to Germany’s recent summoning of the Russian ambassador over alleged sabotage, hybrid warfare, and cyber operations.
The attack occurred shortly after Zelensky met with White House officials, including special envoy Steve Witkoff and adviser Jared Kushner, at the German chancellery. Germany has accused Russia of orchestrating cyber-attacks, election interference, and disinformation campaigns aimed at undermining democratic institutions. Last week, the foreign ministry warned of "targeted manipulation of information" designed to erode public trust.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz stated on Saturday that while Germany is not at war, "we are also no longer living in peace," reflecting heightened tensions amid ongoing hybrid threats.
Source: https://www.silicon.co.uk/security/cyberwar/germany-attack-zelensky-628035
Bundestag TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/deutscher-bundestag
German Chancellery TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/federal-republic-of-germany
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