Overview
- Quantum Systems said it detected a cybersecurity incident at the end of October and that its IT and security teams contained an active attack uncovered in an internal probe.
- The company reported the incident to the relevant authorities, says the matter is under investigation, and maintains there is currently no risk to end users or operators.
- The Financial Times reported that the Bundeswehr has taken Quantum Systems drones out of service as a precaution, and the Defence Ministry declined to comment when asked.
- Quantum Systems makes reconnaissance drones such as the Reliant and control software called Mosaic, systems that have been supplied to Ukrainian forces and that perform long-endurance surveillance and mission control.
- The case raises short-term operational worries for users in Ukraine and could prompt wider security reviews of military drone suppliers and their software as investigations and attribution remain unresolved.