A 20-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the massive online attack on politicians and celebrities last week, the BKA federal criminal police said on Tuesday.
The German Press Agency learned from security circles that the young man was fully confessed. Previously, “Spiegel Online” had reported.
According to the Federal Ministry of the Interior, about 1000 politicians, celebrities and journalists were affected by the online attack, but in up to 60 cases more extensive personal data was published.
The information appeared to include data on members of all parties in parliament except those from the far-right Alternative for Germany party.
The German government wants to draw conclusions from the case and improve cyber security. To this end, a “Cyber-Abwehrzentrum plus” (=Cyber Defense Center plus) is to be created in the coming months.
German Interior Minister Horst Seehofer will hold a press conference this afternoon.
