The deputy head of the parliamentary control committee, Roderich Kiesewetter (CDU), told the German broadcaster ARD that there was evidence of this. These came from sources “who deal with this professionally”. It now needs to be clarified how the Russian spies got the dial-in numbers. According to the German newspaper “Bild am Sonntag”, the Webex session was delivered to the soldiers’ cell phones via a Bundeswehr office landline.
“Firstly, all those responsible at all levels of the Bundeswehr must immediately be comprehensively trained in protected communication,” said Bundestag Defense Commissioner Eva Högl (SPD) to several Sunday newspapers. “Secondly, it must be ensured that secure and secret information and communication is possible in a stable manner.” If this is not technically the case everywhere, it must be retrofitted immediately. In addition, more must be invested in the defense once morest espionage. The Bundeswehr’s Military Counterintelligence Service (MAD) must be strengthened for this purpose – in terms of personnel and material.
