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Berlin Accuses Russia of Cyberattack, Election Meddling

The federal eagle and the words "Auswärtiges Amt" can be seen on a pane of glass at an entrance to the Federal Foreign Office | File Photo: Katharina Kausche/dpa

Germany has accused Russia of carrying out a major cyberattack and a coordinated disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the country’s federal election and undermining democratic institutions, alleging a 2024 cyberattack on Germany’s air-traffic control provider can be attributed to the Russian hacker group Fancy Bear, linked to military intelligence agency GRU.