Germany develops plan to counter drones, cyberattacks

The German Interior Ministry has developed a plan for measures to counter unidentified drones and cyberattacks.

1news.media reports, citing Bild, that under the plan, mobile federal police units specializing in counter-drone operations are to be stationed at strategically important facilities - airports in Berlin, Hamburg, Hanover, Dusseldorf, Cologne, Leipzig, Munich, Frankfurt am Main, Stuttgart, railway stations, as well as in the government district in the German capital.

Under the plan, it is also intended to expand the use of artificial intelligence - facial recognition systems and video surveillance - for tracking potential terrorists or agents, which could be installed, in particular, at railway stations.

In addition, the authorities intend to create a national system for countering cyberattacks - Cyberdome. Bild clarifies that this refers to a system for detecting and intercepting hackers' attempts to penetrate the systems of government agencies or companies.