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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42496869

• Schaden durch Datendiebstahl, Industriespionage und Sabotage steigt auf 289.2 Milliarden Euro
• Die Spur führt öfter nach Osten – und zu ausländischen Geheimdiensten
• Cyberattacken: Knapp drei von vier Unternehmen registrieren Zunahme von Angriffen

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Angriffe auf die deutsche Wirtschaft haben in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten weiter zugenommen – und immer öfter führt die Spur nach Russland und China. Knapp 9 von 10 Unternehmen (87 Prozent) berichten von Diebstahl von Daten und IT-Geräten, digitaler und analoger Industriespionage oder Sabotage, vor einem Jahr lag der Anteil noch bei 81 Prozent. Wie bereits im Vorjahr vermuten weitere 10 Prozent Angriffe. Der Schaden durch diese analogen und digitalen Angriffe ist im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um rund 8 Prozent auf 289,2 Milliarden Euro gestiegen. Darin enthalten sind direkte Kosten etwa für Betriebsausfälle, Ersatzmaßnahmen, Erpressungen oder Rechtsstreitigkeiten, aber auch Umsatzeinbußen durch den Verlust von Wettbewerbsvorteilen oder durch Plagiate.

Das sind Ergebnisse einer Studie im Auftrag des Digitalverbands Bitkom, für die mehr als 1.000 Unternehmen quer durch alle Branchen repräsentativ befragt wurden.

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Erneut zugenommen haben Taten, die nach Russland und China zurückverfolgt werden konnten. Von den betroffenen Unternehmen haben 46 Prozent mindestens einen Angriff aus Russland (2024: 39 Prozent) festgestellt, ebenso viele aus China (2024: 45 Prozent). Mit deutlichem Abstand folgen Attacken aus Osteuropa außerhalb der EU (31 Prozent, 2024: 32 Prozent), aus den USA (24 Prozent, 2024: 25 Prozent), aus EU-Ländern (22 Prozent, 2024: 21 Prozent) sowie Deutschland (21 Prozent, 2024: 20 Prozent).

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89 Prozent der Unternehmen sehen sich durch Diebstahl, Sabotage und Industriespionage bedroht: 72 Prozent sprechen von einer großen Bedrohung, weitere 17 Prozent von einer eher geringen Bedrohung. Nur 10 Prozent fühlen sich sehr gering oder gar nicht bedroht.

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Schaden durch Cyberangriffe steigt erstmals über 200 Milliarden Euro

Der Anteil, den Cyberattacken am Gesamtschaden der deutschen Wirtschaft durch Datendiebstahl, Sabotage und Industriespionage haben, ist von 67 Prozent auf 70 Prozent gestiegen. Das entspricht einer Summe von 202,4 Milliarden Euro nach 178,6 Milliarden Euro im Vorjahr. Betroffen sind Unternehmen vor allem von Ransomware-Attacken, wobei Daten verschlüsselt und nur gegen Lösegeldzahlung wieder freigegeben werden. 34 Prozent der Unternehmen waren davon betroffen, das sind fast dreimal so viele wie noch 2022 mit 12 Prozent. Etwa jedes siebte betroffene Unternehmen (15 Prozent) hat bei Ransomware-Angriffen bereits Lösegeld bezahlt, weitere 15 Prozent wollten oder konnten dazu keine Angabe machen.

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• Schaden durch Datendiebstahl, Industriespionage und Sabotage steigt auf 289.2 Milliarden Euro
• Die Spur führt öfter nach Osten – und zu ausländischen Geheimdiensten
• Cyberattacken: Knapp drei von vier Unternehmen registrieren Zunahme von Angriffen

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Angriffe auf die deutsche Wirtschaft haben in den vergangenen zwölf Monaten weiter zugenommen – und immer öfter führt die Spur nach Russland und China. Knapp 9 von 10 Unternehmen (87 Prozent) berichten von Diebstahl von Daten und IT-Geräten, digitaler und analoger Industriespionage oder Sabotage, vor einem Jahr lag der Anteil noch bei 81 Prozent. Wie bereits im Vorjahr vermuten weitere 10 Prozent Angriffe. Der Schaden durch diese analogen und digitalen Angriffe ist im Vergleich zum Vorjahr um rund 8 Prozent auf 289,2 Milliarden Euro gestiegen. Darin enthalten sind direkte Kosten etwa für Betriebsausfälle, Ersatzmaßnahmen, Erpressungen oder Rechtsstreitigkeiten, aber auch Umsatzeinbußen durch den Verlust von Wettbewerbsvorteilen oder durch Plagiate.

Das sind Ergebnisse einer Studie im Auftrag des Digitalverbands Bitkom, für die mehr als 1.000 Unternehmen quer durch alle Branchen repräsentativ befragt wurden.

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Erneut zugenommen haben Taten, die nach Russland und China zurückverfolgt werden konnten. Von den betroffenen Unternehmen haben 46 Prozent mindestens einen Angriff aus Russland (2024: 39 Prozent) festgestellt, ebenso viele aus China (2024: 45 Prozent). Mit deutlichem Abstand folgen Attacken aus Osteuropa außerhalb der EU (31 Prozent, 2024: 32 Prozent), aus den USA (24 Prozent, 2024: 25 Prozent), aus EU-Ländern (22 Prozent, 2024: 21 Prozent) sowie Deutschland (21 Prozent, 2024: 20 Prozent).

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89 Prozent der Unternehmen sehen sich durch Diebstahl, Sabotage und Industriespionage bedroht: 72 Prozent sprechen von einer großen Bedrohung, weitere 17 Prozent von einer eher geringen Bedrohung. Nur 10 Prozent fühlen sich sehr gering oder gar nicht bedroht.

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Schaden durch Cyberangriffe steigt erstmals über 200 Milliarden Euro

Der Anteil, den Cyberattacken am Gesamtschaden der deutschen Wirtschaft durch Datendiebstahl, Sabotage und Industriespionage haben, ist von 67 Prozent auf 70 Prozent gestiegen. Das entspricht einer Summe von 202,4 Milliarden Euro nach 178,6 Milliarden Euro im Vorjahr. Betroffen sind Unternehmen vor allem von Ransomware-Attacken, wobei Daten verschlüsselt und nur gegen Lösegeldzahlung wieder freigegeben werden. 34 Prozent der Unternehmen waren davon betroffen, das sind fast dreimal so viele wie noch 2022 mit 12 Prozent. Etwa jedes siebte betroffene Unternehmen (15 Prozent) hat bei Ransomware-Angriffen bereits Lösegeld bezahlt, weitere 15 Prozent wollten oder konnten dazu keine Angabe machen.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42496551

Original report (pdf, only in German language available)

• Damage caused by data theft, industrial espionage and sabotage increases to 289.2 billion euros in Germany in the last 12 months, 9 in 10 companies (87%) were effected
• The largest part of the 289.2 billion euros in damages reported by the 1,002 companies polled came from concrete production losses or theft, but legal and remediation costs were also substantial
• Cyberattacks: Almost three out of four companies register increase in attacks

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The survey by Germany industry group Bitkom found that almost half of all companies that could identify the sources of attacks had traced them to Russia and China, while about a quarter traced them to other European Union countries or the United States.

In detail, of the companies affected, 46 percent have detected at least one attack from Russia (2024: 39 percent), as many from China (2024: 45 percent). Attacks from Eastern Europe outside the EU (31 percent, 2024: 32 percent), from the USA (24 percent, 2024: 25 percent), from EU countries (22 percent, 2024: 21 percent) and Germany (21 percent, 2024: 20 percent).

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42496551

Original report (pdf, only in German language available)

• Damage caused by data theft, industrial espionage and sabotage increases to 289.2 billion euros in Germany in the last 12 months, 9 in 10 companies (87%) were effected
• The largest part of the 289.2 billion euros in damages reported by the 1,002 companies polled came from concrete production losses or theft, but legal and remediation costs were also substantial
• Cyberattacks: Almost three out of four companies register increase in attacks

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The survey by Germany industry group Bitkom found that almost half of all companies that could identify the sources of attacks had traced them to Russia and China, while about a quarter traced them to other European Union countries or the United States.

In detail, of the companies affected, 46 percent have detected at least one attack from Russia (2024: 39 percent), as many from China (2024: 45 percent). Attacks from Eastern Europe outside the EU (31 percent, 2024: 32 percent), from the USA (24 percent, 2024: 25 percent), from EU countries (22 percent, 2024: 21 percent) and Germany (21 percent, 2024: 20 percent).

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Original report (pdf, only in German language available)

• Damage caused by data theft, industrial espionage and sabotage increases to 289.2 billion euros in Germany in the last 12 months, 9 in 10 companies (87%) were effected
• The largest part of the 289.2 billion euros in damages reported by the 1,002 companies polled came from concrete production losses or theft, but legal and remediation costs were also substantial
• Cyberattacks: Almost three out of four companies register increase in attacks

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The survey by Germany industry group Bitkom found that almost half of all companies that could identify the sources of attacks had traced them to Russia and China, while about a quarter traced them to other European Union countries or the United States.

In detail, of the companies affected, 46 percent have detected at least one attack from Russia (2024: 39 percent), as many from China (2024: 45 percent). Attacks from Eastern Europe outside the EU (31 percent, 2024: 32 percent), from the USA (24 percent, 2024: 25 percent), from EU countries (22 percent, 2024: 21 percent) and Germany (21 percent, 2024: 20 percent).

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Archived

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen calls the current security situation serious and believes that Russia will be a threat to Europe for several years to come.

"I do not think that Russia will stop with Ukraine. Russia is testing us. They are testing our willingness to cooperate and our ability to respond, she says at a press conference", she says.

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At the same time, she emphasizes that there is no direct threat to Denmark and that Danish citizens should not go around being worried about a military attack.

Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen (The Moderate Party) emphasizes that the purpose is not for Denmark to go to war, but to deter Russia.

"It's about buying weapons that should never be used," he says.

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In late May, Russia’s Central Bank published a report indicating that 13 of the country’s 78 largest companies were in financial trouble — a significant increase from six firms cited the previous year. Independent publication The Bell has identified the list, which includes social network VK, e-commerce platform Ozon, state aircraft holding United Aircraft Corporation (UAC), aluminum giant Rusal, coal and steel producer Mechel, and the diversified investment group Sistema.

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Some major state companies were excluded because — with government approval — they stopped publishing full accounts after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Oil giant Rosneft, for example, took advantage of this exemption and was left out of the analysis.

VK, the Kremlin’s flagship internet project, has tripled its debt in three years and closed 2024 with a record loss of nearly 100 billion rubles ($1.2 billion). Shareholders bailed it out with a 115 billion ruble ($1.4 billion) share issue in spring 2025, but the company remains in the red. VK is tasked with running services from social network VKontakte to the video platform and national messenger Max, but it has failed to lure users away from YouTube and Telegram.

Ozon, meanwhile, came close to matching Russia’s largest retailers in turnover in 2024. However, with revenue growth came mounting losses — 59 billion rubles ($702.4 million) — and debt topping 240 billion ($2.9 billion). Even its first operating profit in the second quarter of 2025 has not eased concerns over its heavy debt load.

UAC has become the state sector’s biggest “black hole.” Its debt exceeds 2.3 trillion rubles($27.4 billion), while civil projects such as the Sukhoi Superjet and MC-21 have failed to reverse the company’s chronic losses. Military orders have not closed the gap, as debt servicing costs outpace revenue.

Rusal lost access to raw material supplies from Ukraine and Australia and was forced to pivot to China, which demands discounts. With more than $6 billion in debt, the company nevertheless remains on the brink of profitability, even if its relative health depends on high global aluminum prices.

Mechel, meanwhile, has fallen back into a debt trap, reporting a 36 billion ruble ($428.6 million) loss in 2024 and 40 billion ($476.2 billion) in the first half of 2025. Its net debt is seven times its market capitalization, and without fresh agreements with state banks the group may not survive even suspended repayments.

Sistema, which controls MTS, Ozon, Medsi, and dozens of other assets, has also posted losses for two straight years. Its net debt has reached 315 billion rubles ($3.7 billion), worsened by further investment in the loss-making Segezha Group. Without lower interest rates, the company’s debt burden will grow.

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Lithuania’s Prosecutor General’s Office and Criminal Police Bureau have uncovered a terrorist network that attempted to carry out a series of coordinated attacks in multiple European countries, LRT reported on September 17.

Investigators found that on July 19, 2024, Lithuanian citizen A. Š. and his accomplices sent four parcels packed with homemade incendiary explosive devices from Vilnius using DHL and DPD delivery services. Two packages were addressed to the United Kingdom and flown via DHL cargo planes, while the other two were shipped to Poland by DPD trucks.

According to LRT, the devices detonated in several locations: at Leipzig Airport in Germany, inside a DPD truck in Poland, and at a DHL warehouse in Birmingham, UK. A fourth parcel failed to explode due to a malfunction. The bombs were hidden inside massage pillows and rigged with electronic timers. Thermite compounds and flammable mixtures disguised in hygiene and cosmetic tubes were used to maximize destruction.

Given the scale and cross-border nature of the attacks, Eurojust set up a joint investigation team involving law enforcement and intelligence services from Lithuania, Poland, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Latvia, Estonia, the United States, and Canada.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42471454

After over a year in pre-trial detention, Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan is reportedly to face trial on Friday, September 19 at the Pudong New District Court in Shanghai.

On August 28, 2024, police arbitrarily arrested Zhang Zhan and later charged her with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” This charge is commonly used to target activists, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk last year called on the government to revise it in line with international legal standards and release all activists detained under the charge.

“The Chinese government isn’t prosecuting Zhang Zhan—it’s persecuting her. She has been targeted solely for criticizing authorities, and systematically denied fair trial rights,” said Sophie Richardson, Co-Executive Director of CHRD. “Locking up journalists who write on crucial issues—such as human rights violations in China and Covid-19—underscores the global consequences of Beijing’s hostility towards free speech.”

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After over a year in pre-trial detention, Chinese journalist Zhang Zhan is reportedly to face trial on Friday, September 19 at the Pudong New District Court in Shanghai.

On August 28, 2024, police arbitrarily arrested Zhang Zhan and later charged her with “picking quarrels and provoking trouble.” This charge is commonly used to target activists, and United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk last year called on the government to revise it in line with international legal standards and release all activists detained under the charge.

“The Chinese government isn’t prosecuting Zhang Zhan—it’s persecuting her. She has been targeted solely for criticizing authorities, and systematically denied fair trial rights,” said Sophie Richardson, Co-Executive Director of CHRD. “Locking up journalists who write on crucial issues—such as human rights violations in China and Covid-19—underscores the global consequences of Beijing’s hostility towards free speech.”

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42471244

Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms, blaming them for an "ecological catastrophe" caused by the collapse of a dam that stored waste from copper mining.

Million of litres of highly acidic material spilled into waterways in February, leading to "mass fatalities" among fish, making water undrinkable and destroying crops, the farmers said in court papers.

This is one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in Zambia's history, with the farmers saying the spillage affects about 300,000 households in the copper-mining region.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/42471244

Farmers in Zambia have filed an $80bn (£58.5bn) lawsuit against two Chinese-linked firms, blaming them for an "ecological catastrophe" caused by the collapse of a dam that stored waste from copper mining.

Million of litres of highly acidic material spilled into waterways in February, leading to "mass fatalities" among fish, making water undrinkable and destroying crops, the farmers said in court papers.

This is one of the biggest environmental lawsuits in Zambia's history, with the farmers saying the spillage affects about 300,000 households in the copper-mining region.

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