Germany Summons Chinese Ambassador Over Cyberattack Allegations

Germany has called in China's ambassador to address a 2021 cyberattack on its federal cartography agency, believed to be carried out by Chinese state actors. The German government has urged China to cease such activities, based on credible intelligence linking the attack to Chinese entities.

Germany has summoned China's ambassador in response to a 2021 cyberattack on the federal cartography agency, attributed to state-sponsored espionage. A foreign ministry spokesperson announced the move on Wednesday.

"The federal government calls on China to refrain from and prevent such actions, and the Chinese ambassador has been summoned," said the spokesperson during a regular government news conference in Berlin. The government has attributed responsibility for the cyberattack to Chinese state actors based on intelligence reports.