Overview

• Berlin's justice ministry confirmed a targeted breach of a leadership-area workstation tied to Senator Felor Badenberg.
• Officials say personal data and emails exchanged with the ministry leadership since Feb. 1, 2023 were stolen, and Der Spiegel reports the intruders also accessed Badenberg's digital calendar and private address.
• Der Spiegel reports the attack began with emails impersonating a senior official of Germany's Central Council of Jews, after a staff member clicked a link that installed malware.
• The compromised device was immediately isolated and LKA, ITDZ, the Cyber Defence Center and CERT were alerted, with no further malicious traffic found, external systems unaffected, and the ministry fully operational.
• Attribution is unconfirmed, though sources describe a targeted, professional operation and dpa mentions speculation about Iranian actors, as Badenberg voiced concern for her family's safety.