Russia cyberattack on Germany a ‘form of warfare’

A suspected attack by Russian hackers on computer systems used by the German government is still ongoing and may be more serious than at first thought, MPs warned on Thursday.

Several MPs have compared the attack to a “form of warfare” against Germany and one briefed by intelligence officials said yesterday he feared Angela Merkel’s government was trying to downplay the seriousness of the damage.

“I’m worried that a lot more is going to come out in the coming weeks,” André Hahn, an opposition member of the influential parliamentary intelligence committee said. “I’m afraid this is going to get bigger in the next few days.”