Germany accuses Russia of cyber attack

Top diplomat says Moscow will face consequences over ‘malicious’ hacking

Smoke and fire rise from the site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, at a location given as Odesa, Ukraine, in this handout image released on May 2, 2024. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

Michelle Fitzpatrick

Germany’s top diplomat yesterday said Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of the “absolutely intolerable” hacking of domestic targets, including the governing coalition’s leading party.

Nato and European Union member countries said they won’t let Russia’s “malicious” cyberspace behaviour go unanswered.