Interview
Cybersecurity: “Hackers Constantly Challenge Us”
Bernd and Marcel Steinkühler from Correct Power Institute, an IT specialist, discuss attacks from the Internet and potential defenses
Bernd and Marcel Steinkühler from Correct Power Institute, an IT specialist, discuss attacks from the Internet and potential defenses
Should a company simply expect that cyber criminals will attack it?
Bernd Steinkühler: When a location like a computing center goes on line, then hackers attack, statistically speaking, after two minutes at the latest. If the criminals succeed in interrupting the power supply, they can incapacitate the company. However, it often happens, that the hackers call using a disposable cell phone and say “You will pay X amount or you will be finished in five minutes.” As a rule, companies generally pay.