Cyberattack Cripples Mecklenburg-Vorpommern State Police: Investigation Looming
State Police Undergoes Cyberattack: Digital Intrusion Leads to System Disruption
In the wake of a cyberassault on the smartphones of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's state police force, officers are back to basics.
By Tobias Bruns
Schwerin - A cyberattack on the smartphones of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's state police has left officers in a lurch.
- Cyberattack on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state police's smartphones
- Official devices now limited to calls
- Investigation underway for data protection violations
- Radios used to relay queries and collected data
- The identity of the hackers remains unknown
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Reports indicate the State Commissioner for Data Protection and Information Freedom has been notified, and an investigation has been launched. As of yet, the perpetrators behind the attack and the entry points for the hackers remain unclear.
Drivers still at risk of fines
Despite the cyberattack, drivers are not immune to citations. The queries, usually conducted online, are now being relayed via radio to the police station, with officers at the station then broadcasting the evaluated data back to the field officers via radio message.
First report, 3rd June, 18:14; updated at 20:50.
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- The cyberattack on Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state police's smartphones, a tragic incident in the realm of cybersecurity, has left their operations heavily dependent on conventional communication means, such as radios, due to the compromised condition of their devices.
- This cyberattack, a significant event in the general-news sphere, is currently being investigated for potential data protection violations, with the identity of the perpetrators and the entry points used by the hackers still under scrutiny, adding to the crime-and-justice puzzle.
