GERMANY CHARGES HACKER WITH ROSNEFT CYBERATTACK IN LATEST WAKE-UP CALL FOR CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

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German prosecutors charged a 30-year-old man with computer sabotage, data alteration, and espionage for attacking Rosneft Deutschland in March 2022, stealing and deleting 20 terabytes of data while leaving a "Glory to Ukraine" message, costing the company €12.36 million in damages. The attack, conducted in the aftermath of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, exposed sensitive internal communications and corporate documents, with the stolen data later distributed by the Anonymous hacktivist collective. The incident highlights the vulnerability of critical energy infrastructure to cyberattacks, particularly during geopolitical tensions, emphasizing the need for enhanced cybersecurity measures in essential services sectors.