Germany fires cybersecurity chief over ties to Russia

Olaf Scholz’s government considers that the suspicions had “permanently” damaged the “necessary trust” Schoennbohm, who contributed to the creation of the BSI a decade ago, was now in the spotlight, due to his closeness to Russian circles. German Interior Minister Nancy Faeser, who on Tuesday fired the head of the federal cybersecurity agency (BSI) Schoennbohm, who contributed to the creation of the BSI a decade ago, was now in the spotlight, due to her closeness to circles Russians, at a particularly delicate moment due to the growing pressure on Moscow as a result of the offensive in Ukraine. The Government of Olaf Scholz considers that the suspicions had “permanently” damaged the “necessary confidence” that must exist in the main person in charge of the agency, which is presupposed “neutrality and impartiality” in the development of its work.