Germany's cybersecurity chief faces dismissal - reports

FILE PHOTO: Arne Schoenbohm, president of Germany's national cyber defence body BSI attends a news conference in Berlin, Germany, January 8, 2019. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

BERLIN (Reuters) - German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser wants to dismiss the country's cybersecurity chief due to possible contacts with people involved with Russian security services, German media reported late on Sunday, citing government sources.

Arne Schoenbohm, president of the BSI federal information security agency, could have had such contacts through the Cyber Security Council of Germany, various outlets reported.