The Bamberg Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation against unknown persons following a cyberattack on German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems.
Quantum Systems is based in Gilching near Munich and produces reconnaissance UAVs and interceptor drones, supplying them to the Ukrainian military, n-tv reports.
The company is among Germany’s most valuable start-ups. In early October, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, during a visit to Kyiv, announced the delivery of thousands of interceptor drones, which Quantum plans to manufacture directly in Ukraine.
The cyberattack took place in late October. For now, officials are not commenting on whether Russia or a Russian hacking group was behind the attack, while the company itself described the incident as the actions of a “hostile actor”.