Controversial powers: BKA gains access to attacker infrastructure

Heise Security (DE)·5h·Reputable

The cabinet has cleared the way for new powers: The Federal Criminal Police Office will in future be allowed to disrupt or destroy attackers' IT systems.

Categories cybersecurity · government-security · data-protection

Original source / advisory ↗

Published

5/27/2026, 12:23:00 PM

Fetched

5/27/2026, 4:13:32 PM

Trust

reputable · 80/100

Language