Verteidigung: Bundeswehr-IT-Ausfall beunruhigt Sicherheitspolitiker

Bundeswehr's IT outages have alarmed security politicians, with the Chair of the Intelligence Service Oversight Board, Marc Henrichmann, warning of potential catastrophe in the event of a longer IT outage and loss of reservist databases. Henrichmann's CDU colleague, Roderich Kiesewetter, expressed concern over the impact on the military's leadership and command capabilities.

According to the BWI, several reservists were affected by the issue for at least a week. The service provider attributes the limitations to an update and explicitly excludes any data loss. Henrichmann emphasized the importance of a reliable IT system for the Bundeswehr, stating that critical IT systems must always function, especially when it comes to national security.

CDU politician Kiesewetter called for hardened and failure-proof systems to restore data and critical processes quickly. The IT issues highlight the need for further improvement in communication structures, he added. Despite the IT outage, the Defense Ministry claims that the Bundeswehr's readiness is not endangered, stating that single IT systems were affected and the causes and impacts were addressed through the planned procedures and reporting mechanisms.

No cyberattack was suspected, as no data leaks or third-party access were reported. The Ministry noted that the Bundeswehr could rely on contingency procedures to maintain its operational capability. A BWI spokesperson stated that no data were deleted, calling the impact merely a limited restriction of data access.