Compromise of German government networks
Date of report
  • Aug 2007

Threat actors compromised computers in the chancellery and in the foreign, economic, and research ministries.

Suspected victims
  • German Chancellery, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy, Ministry of Education and Research
Suspected state sponsor
  • China
Type of incident
  • Espionage
Target category
  • Government
Victim government reaction
  • Yes
Policy response