German military drone operations disrupted by cyberattack

BleepingComputer · By Bill Toulas · 2h ago

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Quantum Systems says its drones are flying again with Germany's military after a precautionary grounding.
The company says it detected a cyberattack in late October and reported it to the relevant authorities.
Quantum Systems disclosed few details about the malware or the attackers.

Why it matters

Defense and industrial drone suppliers can be disrupted by malware, and a precautionary grounding shows how operational availability depends on security incident response.

Who’s affected

Organisations operating Quantum Systems drones
Defense technology suppliers and their customers

German defense technology company Quantum Systems confirmed that it detected an incident in late October that was part of an active cyberattack by "hostile actors." [...]

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