APT28 cyberattack on German air traffic control provider DFS
Aug 2024 · Germany · Official attribution
In August 2024, a cyberattack hit Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS), Germany's air navigation service provider. On 12 December 2025, the German Foreign Office attributed the attack to APT28 ('Fancy Bear') and Russia's military intelligence service, the GRU, and summoned the Russian ambassador.
Established by. German Foreign Office spokesperson at the government press conference, 12 Dec 2025, citing analysis by German intelligence services.
Latest. Germany summoned Russia's ambassador on 12 Dec 2025. Berlin said not all of the evidence can be made public.
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