Spy chief adds to warnings of Russian cyberattacks on Germany

An attempt to destroy democracy: Kahl said there was evidence that the purpose of the cyberattacks were to trigger political uncertainty.

BERLIN: Germany's spy chief has warned that Russian hackers are pelting his country with disinformation that could undermine the democratic process, echoing concerns already voiced by his domestic intelligence counterpart.

Bruno Kahl, the new head of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, compared the campaign in an interview published on Tuesday to misleading reports on social media before Donald Trump's election as United States president.