BERLIN –
The head of Germany’s nationwide cybersecurity company is underneath scrutiny over studies of ties to Russian intelligence, officers mentioned Monday.
Arne Schoenbohm, who heads the BSI company, co-founded a cybersecurity group a decade in the past that brings collectively consultants from public establishments and the non-public sector. German media reported that considered one of its members is an organization based by a former Russian intelligence agent.
“The Interior Ministry takes the issues reported over the weekend significantly and is investigating them comprehensively,” the ministry mentioned in an announcement.
There is rising concern in Germany that the nation’s essential infrastructure is likely to be focused by Russia due to Berlin’s assist for Ukraine. On Saturday, an obvious act of sabotage compelled German rail firm Deutsche Bahn to halt passenger and cargo trains throughout the northwest of the nation for practically three hours.
After the practically three-hour suspension, Deutsche Bahn mentioned the issue — a “failure of the digital practice radio system” — had been resolved however that some disruptions may nonetheless be anticipated. It later mentioned the outage was brought on by sabotage.
Transport Minister Volker Wissing mentioned cables which are “important for dealing with railway visitors safely” have been intentionally severed at two separate places. He mentioned Germany’s federal police have been investigating the incident.