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Germany Worries Rise Over Russian Election Hacking

November 30, 2016 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

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Russian Election Hacking

Message from the spy chief in Berlin sends clear warning over possible Russian election hacking

Berlin (dpa) – Germany’s new spy chief warned on Tuesday of the threat posed to next year’s general elections by Russian hackers as well as disinformation internet campaigns. Bruno Kahl, the head of Germany’s foreign intelligence service (BND), told the daily Sueddeutsche Zeitung that his organization was aware that “cyberattacks are taking place which have no…

Russia has a reputation for meddling in places it doesn’t belong, especially when it comes to elections. It appears like Germany may be the next target for cyber attacks according to a report from Politico. The report cites a recent interview conducted by German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung with Bruno Kahl, the president of Germany’s foreign intelligence…

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Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Dictatorships, Europe, Germany, Internet and Democracy, Journalism and Free Speech, Russia, Spying and Privacy, Voting Technology

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