At a glance: The state administration of Saxony-Anhalt recorded 30 registered IT security incidents in H1 2026, more than double the prior-year period, led by phishing and DDoS attacks.
In the state administration of Saxony-Anhalt, IT security incidents more than doubled in the first half of 2026 – from 14 to 30 cases. Phishing and DDoS attacks dominate the attack volume against government agencies.
The Ministry for Infrastructure and Digital Affairs in Saxony-Anhalt reported a total of 30 registered IT security incidents for the first six months of 2026 compared to 14 in the same period of the previous year. Of these, 16 were phishing attacks, 2 were DDoS attacks, 2 were system intrusions, and 9 were theft or loss of IT hardware.
For CISOs in public administration, this doubling of incident rates signals increased pressure on the IT security architecture of government agencies. The Ministry observes an established attack pattern: DDoS attacks are strategically concentrated during holiday periods, when staff absences reduce agency operational capacity. In summer 2025, the pro-Russian hacker group “NoName057(16)” temporarily knocked out the state portal and several ministry websites. Phishing campaigns now employ professionalized techniques that are harder for employees to identify. Previous incidents have resulted in short-term disruptions or outages lasting a few hours – primarily isolated stolen devices and temporary unavailability of web services.
The State Criminal Police Office simultaneously records an increase in cybercrime activities in the private and business sectors. For individuals, fraud in online buying/selling and phishing dominate. Businesses suffer the highest losses from ransomware attacks. New additions include increasingly fake shops, fraudulent job postings, and AI-generated messages that appear deceptively authentic.
Source: www.it-daily.net · Published 23 July 2026
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