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IT Witnesses Cast Doubt on ‘Pen-Test’ Claim as Hamburg Court Extends Block Trial

The presiding judge warned Christina Block over alleged pressure on witnesses.

Overview

  • Block-Group IT leaders testified they met the Israeli security firm four times, heard unsubstantiated claims that the ex-husband posed a cyber threat, and were told to end contacts by company leadership.
  • The IT manager said the firm’s chief pushed a specific December 15, 2023 attack date without proof, which he called peculiar, and described high-pressure tactics from the visitors.
  • An LKA cybercrime officer explained that legitimate penetration tests require clear scoping and boundaries, adding that a months‑long engagement is theoretically possible but uncommon in practice.
  • The court published new dates taking the trial through June 2026, expanding a schedule that has already been extended since proceedings began in July.
  • The younger child will not testify after invoking the right to refuse, the older child’s appearance was moved to mid‑December, and the defense sought a suspension and broader access to roughly a terabyte of newly seized digital material.