German authorities have decided to increase their level of security around the country in the midst of spy attack rumors on government data and businesses from Russia.
Disclosing this on Wednesday was Nancy Faeser the German Interior Minister, she emphasized the level of espionage attack that the Russian spy attack might cost the German government and the need to avert such destruction by any means.
She further said that “Russian aggression in Europe has fundamentally changed the security situation. Germany is also the focus of intelligence services from other countries,”
“To reduce security risks, we will have to take an even closer look at who we entrust with important tasks and confidential information in security-relevant areas of the state and our critical infrastructures,”.
Germany has experienced a series of spyware attacks since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, two years ago these espionage attacks have been linked to China and Russia.
The German Interior Minister explained further that a drafted law by the German legislatures would expand review measures for staff in sensitive fields, such as IT and communications, in government and in “critical infrastructure.”
She added, “We will not allow extremists to sabotage our democratic constitutional state from within,”.
The newly drafted law will introduce extended mandatory screening measures for every personnel in security-relevant positions, such as IT and communications, railways, and power supply control centers.
This also includes vital government agencies such as the ministries, the Chancellery, and the Office of the Federal President.
The German Cabinet signed the bill on Wednesday, and now awaits final approval from lawmakers before the new measures become law.