The Bundespolizei, Bundeskriminalamt, and the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) will receive enhanced authorities to counter severe cyberattacks, as outlined in a recent bill by the Federal Ministry of the Interior. Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt characterized the initiative as a ‘milestone’ in Germany’s security architecture, citing a significant rise in both the quality and quantity of cyberattacks, particularly from Russian actors, since the onset of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. The proposal reflects Germany’s status as a leading European economy and its heightened vulnerability to sophisticated cyber threats.