Germany rolls out new cyber defence team

Germany's military launched on 5 April 2017 a new cyber defence unit, set to be 13,500 personnel strong by the Summer.

The 'cyber army' is aimed at fighting against digital attacks on networks and weapons systems. Some German lawmakers suggested the commando unit would focus on combatting Russian hacking.

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Newsweek, 04.05.17: German Military Battles Foreign Hacking with New Cyber Soldiers http://www.newsweek.com/german-military-launches-new-cyber-division-amid-russian-hacking-claims-579573

The Local.de, 05.04.17: Germany building new army of 13,500 'cyber soldiers' https://www.thelocal.de/20170405/germany-building-new-army-of-13500-cyber-soldiers

Deutsche Welle, 01.14.17: German army launches new cyber command http://p.dw.com/p/2aTfJ

Reuters, 30.03.17: German military to unveil new cyber command as threats grow http://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-military-cyber-idUSKBN1712MW

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