Overview
- Quantum Systems detected a cybersecurity incident at the end of October and its internal probe found an active attack by what the company called 'hostile actors'.
- The company says its IT and security teams contained the threat and reported the case to national authorities, with the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) confirming the report.
- Reporting by German outlets that cite the Financial Times says the Bundeswehr temporarily removed the firm's drones from service as a precaution, and Quantum later indicated those devices were back in operation.
- Internal findings reported by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung say attackers gained access to a server and spoofed a software update to deliver malicious code, but public technical details and formal attribution have not been released.
- The incident matters because Quantum's reconnaissance drones and Mosaic control software are used by military customers, including Ukraine, and the case may prompt tighter checks, more cooperation with national cyber agencies, and scrutiny of defence supply-chain security.