Is everything tied to Trump?

There is a strong dependence of German companies on U.S. cloud services, software, and hardware, which severely limits Germany’s digital sovereignty. Moreover, Germany is clearly lagging behind in cybersecurity compared to other European countries.

In addition, there has been a growing number of Russian cyberattacks on NATO states. Even before the first rockets struck Ukraine in February 2022, the country was hit by massive cyberattacks. Russia shut down government ministry websites, sabotaged IT systems of organizations in the financial sector, the IT industry, and aviation, and brought a satellite network to a standstill—some of this weeks before the invasion. What initially served as preparation for the invasion has since become a permanent element of warfare. Particular targets include the United States, the United Kingdom, and Germany.

The threat situation is constantly intensifying: cyberattacks are becoming more targeted, more professional, and often state-sponsored. When a large-scale event affects many companies at the same time, it is referred to as a “cyber pandemic.” The economic consequences would be immense. And what about the security situation?


PARTICIPANTS

• Dr. Gerhard Conrad, former BND, author
  
• Dr. Sandro Gayken, cyber warfare expert (invited)
  
• Dr. Burkhard Even, former BfV, former Vice President of the MAD
  

MODERATED BY

• Prof. Dr. Helmut Müller-Enbergs, political scientist
  

IN GERMAN