Google Reveals Russian "Cyber Attack Plan" on Germany

A German agency for cybersecurity and security researchers working with Alphabet, the parent company of Google, warned that "experienced hackers linked to Russian intelligence targeted several German political parties last month with the aim of infiltrating their networks and stealing data." In a report published on Friday, Alphabet's Mandiant unit stated that they detected an attempt by the hacking group APT29 to deceive "key German political figures" into opening an email disguised as an invitation to a dinner event on March 1, hosted by the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), a center-right political party in Germany. Western intelligence agencies confirmed that "the APT29 group operates on behalf of Russian foreign intelligence." The CDU stated in a press release that it has "long been subjected to cyberattacks from local and foreign entities."