German air traffic control (DFS): hacker attack – office communications paralyzed
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- German air traffic control in Langen has become the target of a hacker attack.
- German Air Traffic Control (DFS), located in Langen near Frankfurt am Main, has become the target of a hacker attack.
- The security authorities have been informed, said the DFS spokesman.
German air traffic control in Langen has become the target of a hacker attack. This could be repulsed.
German Air Traffic Control (DFS), located in Langen near Frankfurt am Main, has become the target of a hacker attack. “Our office communications were hacked and we are currently taking protective measures,” a DFS spokesman said when asked by the German Press Agency. They try to limit the impact to a minimum. Air traffic is not affected and continues to operate as normal. The Bayerischer Rundfunk previously reported.
According to DFS, the attack happened last week. It is not yet known if data could be accessed. The security authorities have been informed, said the DFS spokesman.