'Massive' cyberattack targets the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce

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'Massive' cyberattack targets the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce
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'Massive' cyberattack targets the German Chambers of Industry and Commerce

The impact of the attack is widespread across Germany

The Association of German Chambers of Industry and Commerce (DIHK) has become the target of a "massive cyberattack" forcing it to shut down all of its IT systems as well as telephones, email server...

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