Two-thirds of companies are currently failing to achieve NIS2 compliance and must carry out extensive measures within the remaining time to avoid fines.
Mid-sized manufacturers must comply with NIS2 standards designed for enterprise infrastructure—violations risk substantial fines and personal liability of company management.
Russia abused hacked private surveillance cameras to reconnoiter NATO transport routes, exposing IoT security risks for individuals and their potential use in intelligence operations.
Planned reforms of the Intelligence Services Act are intended to grant BND and Constitutional Protection Service explicit offensive cyber capabilities, including zero-day exploitation, and place the BSI structurally under their control.