Ramped Up Cybersecurity: Dobrindt's Plan to Foil Digital Threats
Defend against cyber-attackers: Dobrindt's Plan - Striving to Combat Cybercrime: Dobrindt's Proposal
Hey there! Let's talk about the latest news on cybersecurity. Alexander Dobrindt, (CSU) Germany's Federal Minister of the Interior, has revealed plans to beef up measures against cybercriminals in the mist of growing digital threats.
Laying it out at the Federal Crime Report on Cybercrime 2024 press event, Dobrindt stated, "We're stepping up our game—legally, technologically, and organizationally."
The action plan will entail granting more powers to security authorities, boosting security standards in the public sector, and modernizing existing tools wielded by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) using revolutionary tech such as Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Why is Germany a prime target? BKA President, Holger Münch, shed some light, stating that foreign cybercriminals, along with so-called hacktivists, eye Germany as a lucrative target. According to the report, the number of cybercrimes perpetrated within Germany has dipped slightly, from around 134,000 to 131,000 cases. Yet, attacks originating overseas have increased significantly, jumping from approximately 190,000 to nearly 202,000 cases.
The dark figure in this realm is massive, Münch warned, urging victims to report cybercrime. Messenger services, it seems, serve as popular distribution networks for "Cybercrime-as-a-Service" – a business model offering criminal services via the internet. Till now, these criminal service packages have predominantly been sold in the darknet or relevant forums.
Alexander Poitz, deputy federal chairman of the Police Trade Union (GdP), weighed in, asserting, "Organized crime is making the digital landscape its main battleground, and it's out of control." At present, security forces face structural, staffing, and technological deficits that hinder effective crime-fighting. If politics, justice, and police don't act promptly, we could lose the grip on the situation, Poitz cautioned.
Speaking on a more optimistic note, BKA President Münch argued, "With our internationally coordinated efforts, we've shown time and again that we're not backing down. We're meeting the increased threat with robust law enforcement measures."
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- Alexander Dobrindt, the German Federal Minister of the Interior, has proposed enhanced cybersecurity measures in light of growing digital threats, emphasizing efforts in law, technology, and organization to strengthen defense against cybercriminals.
- Holger Münch, president of the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA) in Germany, highlighted the increased foreign cyber threats towards the country, noting a significant rise in attacks originating overseas. He also warned about the vast, hidden extent of cybercrime, urging victims to report such incidents.
