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Germany moves to give spy agencies hacking and sabotage powers
Germany's cabinet approved legislation granting its intelligence agencies expanded powers to conduct cyberattacks on foreign systems, disrupt adversary supply chains, and deploy disinformation campaigns domestically. The measure represents the most significant overhaul of German spy laws since the postwar period.
Why it matters: Security practitioners operating in Germany or with German infrastructure need to track changes to the country's intelligence authority scope, particularly regarding offensive cyber capabilities and potential disinformation operations targeting domestic networks.
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