Germany must be able to defend itself, warns new cybersecurity chief

Germany’s new cybersecurity chief, Claudia Plattner, told journalists on Friday that the country needed to defend itself amidst a surge in attacks on hospitals, local government authorities and private sector businesses in the country. Formerly the director general for information systems at the European Central Bank (ECB), Plattner began her role this week as the

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