Germany will replace head of cybersecurity due to relations with Russia

In Germany, the head of the Federal Security Office in the field of information equipment Arne Schoonbom will be replaced. He is suspected of relations with Russia, writes Bild.

The Minister of Internal Affairs of Germany Nancy Fezer intends to “remove the current head of the department as soon as possible, whose tasks are to protect the German cyberspace from hacker attacks.

Journalists report that active dissatisfaction with the Schounboat arose after the investigation was released on the ZDF television channel. According to him, the official, perhaps, was in contact with the Cyber-Sicherheitsrat Deutschland association, which, according to journalists, is associated with Russian special services.

It is known that Arne Schoenbom cannot be fired from his post due to the nuances of German legislation. Most likely, he will be transferred to another department.