Increasing cybercriminal attacks threatens Bavaria's authorities!

Increasing cybercriminal attacks threatens Bavaria's authorities!

Bayern, Deutschland - The topic of cyber security is becoming increasingly important in Bavaria. According to current reports, attacks on the state IT infrastructure are at an alarming level. The State Office for Security in Information Technology (LSI) documented around 5,800 suspicious activities last year. This number represents an increase of around 600 cases compared to 2023 and about 1,800 compared to 2022. The attacks that often target Bavarian facilities include phishing attempts in particular, in which cyber-criminals use fake emails, SMS and QR codes to get to sensitive data.

Minister of Home Albert Füracker (CSU) emphasized that the Bavarian authorities were successfully protected against potentially serious attacks. An essential aspect of the improved security situation is the reaction of the LSI, which last year blocked around 390 million incoming emails in the Bavarian authority network through automatic protective measures. However, only a fraction of the 5,800 incidents have been classified as critical IT security incidents.

rising numbers and causes

The constantly increasing numbers of the documented attacks are not only due to a growing number of actual incidents. One factor is also the improved detection of attacks, while another part is based on the increased report of such incidents by operators of critical infrastructure and municipalities. But one problem remains: Municipalities and operators of critical infrastructure are currently not obliged to inform the state office about their own security incidents, which may further disguise the actual danger.

Part of the data comes from the Cyber ​​Security report Bavaria 2024 , which offers detailed insight into the threat. Numerous more information and statistics can also be found in the Report on cyber security Bavaria 2023

Overall, it can be seen that the cyber security situation in Bavaria is characterized by an increased collection of warning as well as by the quality of the reports of the authorities and operators. The Bavarian government is responsible for taking further measures to strengthen IT security and significantly reduce the risk of attacks.

The challenges of cyber security are taken seriously in both political space and in business. The recording and analysis of security incidents is essential in order to be able to counter the steadily growing threats from cyber criminals.