German military aviation command launches cyber threat initiative


  • TECH
  • Thursday, 13 Jul 2017

(FILES) This file photo taken on December 10, 2015 shows an Airbus A400M military aircraft with army personnel onboard taking off from the German army Bundeswehr airbase in Jagel, northern Germany, December 10, 2015. Delays to the Airbus A400M transport plane meeting its full specification could leave the German air force without transport aircraft after 2021, according to a confidential report. / AFP PHOTO / CARMEN JASPERSEN

BERLIN: The German military's aviation safety chief has launched a new initiative against cyber threats, citing research that he said shows hackers can commandeer military airplanes with the help of equipment that costs about €????5,000 (RM24,551).

A defence ministry spokesman told Reuters that development of new "aviation cyber expertise" would cover everything from raising consciousness about cyber threats to technical research projects and equipping aircraft with protective systems.

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