Tag: Internal security
Software can be used as a weapon
san francisco Alex Karp rarely goes public. Only a handful of media outlets have interviewed him, and he doesn’t usually even speak at his company’s investor conferences. Now, on Monday,…
Criminal offenses against politicians are increasing – BKA fears for democracy
Berlin Insults, threats, calls for murder: politically motivated crime against politicians has increased drastically. This is shown by figures from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA), which are available to…
State surveillance: Data access & account queries increased
Berlin The new federal government has set itself clear security policy goals. The traffic light coalition agreement states: “The interventions by the state in civil liberties must always be well…
Corona deniers and vaccination opponents: how dangerous are they?
Protest against corona policy in Greiz Several hundred people took part in the unauthorized demonstration in mid-December. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The security authorities are pessimistic about the new year. The…
What particularly hurts perpetrators
Berlin It was a complete success for the “Para” investigative commission: the North Rhine-Westphalian investigators unearthed an illegal hawala banking system. Assets amounting to 22 million euros were secured. In…
Confiscated coins back into circulation
Cryptocurrencies When cryptocurrencies are related to crime, they are considered “contaminated coins”. (Photo: Reuters) Frankfurt The Public Prosecutor’s Office in Frankfurt am Main has sold cryptocurrencies worth around 100 million…
“Worrying about an emergency”
Policewoman in the pedestrian zone The police are particularly busy in the pandemic and have to deal with failures due to officers in quarantine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Sebastian Fiedler (48)…
“Worrying about an emergency”
Policewoman in the pedestrian zone The police are particularly busy in the pandemic and have to deal with failures due to officers in quarantine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Sebastian Fiedler (48)…
“Worrying about an emergency”
Policewoman in the pedestrian zone The police are particularly busy in the pandemic and have to deal with failures due to officers in quarantine. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Sebastian Fiedler (48)…
Acid attack on the then Innogy manager: suspect in custody
Bernhard Günther The CFO of the green power company Innogy was seriously injured in the attack. (Photo: dpa) Haan, Brussels Around three and a half years after the acid attack…
Acid attack on the then Innogy manager: suspect in custody
Bernhard Günther The CFO of the green power company Innogy was seriously injured in the attack. (Photo: dpa) Haan, Brussels Around three and a half years after the acid attack…
Acid attack on the then Innogy manager: suspect arrested
Bernhard Günther The CFO of the green power company Innogy was seriously injured in the attack. (Photo: dpa) Haan, Brussels Almost four years after an acid attack on the then…
Court overturns US extradition request
Julian Assange The Wikileaks founder could now be extradited. (Photo: dpa) London An appeals court in London has overturned the rejection of the US extradition request for Julian Assange. A…
Traffic light parties wrestle with surveillance laws
According to information from the Handelsblatt, the views of the traffic light negotiators about the use of so-called data retention were sometimes far apart. The investigative tool allows police and…
TV triumph: red-green against Armin Laschet
TV triall The top candidates from the Union, SPD and Greens in the last triall before the federal election. (Photo: Getty Images) It was an entertaining third TV triad between…
The raid is a wake-up call from the investigators
Olaf Scholz reacted visibly piqued when he was asked about the raid by the Osnabrück public prosecutor’s office in his ministry of finance and the ministry of justice. “The public…