German intelligence agencies have gained the authority to actively intervene in foreign digital systems
The German parliament has approved legislative changes granting intelligence agencies the authority to conduct active operations against external threats. The project was supported by 308 deputies. This was reported by Ukrinform, according to the portal PromPolitInform.
The adopted regulatory act is aimed at modernizing the operations of the Federal Intelligence Service (BND) and the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV). The decision was supported by the CDU/CSU and SPD ruling coalition, while 190 parliamentarians voted against it, and 71 abstained.
The reform allows intelligence agencies to carry out targeted interventions into information networks used for sabotage, weapons manufacturing, or the spread of disinformation. Specifically, it involves the possibility of disabling hacker group equipment and sabotaging technological processes at facilities that pose a threat to national security.
The implemented changes also provide for the integration of artificial intelligence and biometric data analysis systems to increase the effectiveness of intelligence activities. At the same time, the legislation establishes mechanisms for independent oversight of the implementation of these powers.
German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt characterized the adopted law as the “reform of the century.” In his assessment, these steps will transform German structures into effective partners for European intelligence agencies capable of countering international terrorism and hybrid threats.
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