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The attack is recognized as one of the most destructive in the history of German politics.
As a result of a cyberattack on the networks of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in early June this year, the party is still facing problems in restoring its IT infrastructure.
The problems affect the work with the database of party members, which creates difficulties in organizing the process of nominating candidates for the elections to the Bundestag. According to the decision of the Berlin state council CDU, it is not yet possible to fully restore membership data, which makes it difficult to legitimately invite to nomination meetings.
It is expected that the full recovery of all data will be completed by mid-September. In this regard, the deadline for nominating candidates was extended until the end of November.
The cyberattack also affected the personal data of party leader Friedrich Merz, including information from his calendar. He called the attack "the most serious blow to the IT infrastructure of a political party in Germany." Against the backdrop of these events, the party temporarily shut down significant parts of its network to minimize the risks of data breaches.
The central headquarters of the CDU has already called on regional branches to avoid holding meetings and party conventions until access to membership data is fully restored. Where meetings are necessary, they are encouraged to apply extended deadlines for all procedures.
This is far from the first cyberattack on political parties in Germany. In 2023, a similar attack was carried out on the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The increase in such attacks, especially from foreign countries, is becoming more noticeable, raising concerns ahead of the country's upcoming elections.
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As a result of a cyberattack on the networks of the German Christian Democratic Union (CDU) in early June this year, the party is still facing problems in restoring its IT infrastructure.
The problems affect the work with the database of party members, which creates difficulties in organizing the process of nominating candidates for the elections to the Bundestag. According to the decision of the Berlin state council CDU, it is not yet possible to fully restore membership data, which makes it difficult to legitimately invite to nomination meetings.
It is expected that the full recovery of all data will be completed by mid-September. In this regard, the deadline for nominating candidates was extended until the end of November.
The cyberattack also affected the personal data of party leader Friedrich Merz, including information from his calendar. He called the attack "the most serious blow to the IT infrastructure of a political party in Germany." Against the backdrop of these events, the party temporarily shut down significant parts of its network to minimize the risks of data breaches.
The central headquarters of the CDU has already called on regional branches to avoid holding meetings and party conventions until access to membership data is fully restored. Where meetings are necessary, they are encouraged to apply extended deadlines for all procedures.
This is far from the first cyberattack on political parties in Germany. In 2023, a similar attack was carried out on the Social Democratic Party (SPD). The increase in such attacks, especially from foreign countries, is becoming more noticeable, raising concerns ahead of the country's upcoming elections.
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