Overview

• Nuremberg’s external municipal website was knocked offline by a DDoS attack on July 9 but was fully restored by 15:00 after additional protective measures.
• Saxony-Anhalt’s state portal faced a DDoS assault attributed to the pro-Russian NoName057(16) group on July 10 and is now accessible with slower load times and blocked press pages.
• Police cybercrime divisions in both regions have launched investigations and are tracing the incidents to previously identified hacker groups.
• Dataport’s IT security center plans to activate geoblocking and is assessing legal action against the attackers as part of its evolving defenses.
• Since late 2024, German public authorities have deployed advanced detection and mitigation technologies to strengthen resilience against recurring cyber threats.