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BERLIN — All of the German government’s official websites were fully accessible on Thursday, a day after being taken offline in an apparent effort by hackers demanding that Berlin cease its financial and political support to the government in Ukraine.BERLIN — All of the German government’s official websites were fully accessible on Thursday, a day after being taken offline in an apparent effort by hackers demanding that Berlin cease its financial and political support to the government in Ukraine.
Prime Minister Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk of Ukraine, who was to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on Thursday, blamed the Russian secret service for funding the hacker group, which calls itself CyberBerkut.Prime Minister Arseniy P. Yatsenyuk of Ukraine, who was to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany on Thursday, blamed the Russian secret service for funding the hacker group, which calls itself CyberBerkut.
The group claimed responsibility for taking down the website for the lower house of Parliament, Ms. Merkel’s official home page and the Foreign Ministry. The group claimed responsibility for taking down the websites of the lower house of Parliament and the Foreign Ministry, as well as Ms. Merkel’s official home page.
"I strongly recommend that the Russian secret services stop spending taxpayer money for cyberattacks on the Bundestag and Chancellor Merkel’s office,” Mr. Yatsenyuk told ZDF German public television, referring to the lower house. “I strongly recommend that the Russian secret services stop spending taxpayer money for cyberattacks on the Bundestag and Chancellor Merkel’s office,” Mr. Yatsenyuk told the German television broadcaster ZDF, referring to the lower house.
The sites were inaccessible for several hours on Wednesday. According to the country’s Office for Security in Information Technology, or B.S.I., hackers regularly attempt to attack government websites, including daily attempts by what the office believes to be a foreign intelligence agency. The B.S.I. was investigating Wednesday’s attack. The sites were inaccessible for several hours on Wednesday. According to the country’s Office for Security in Information Technology, or B.S.I., hackers regularly try to attack government websites, including daily attempts by what the office believes to be a foreign intelligence agency. The office was investigating Wednesday’s attack.
The German chancellor has been working to help mediate a simmering conflict between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the country’s eastern regions.The German chancellor has been working to help mediate a simmering conflict between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces in the country’s eastern regions.
The Ukrainian leader is also seeking additional credit to deal with current bailout payments, even as his country struggles to come to grips with entrenched problems like corruption, tax evasion and lagging government asset sales. Many creditors fear Ukraine is not moving swiftly enough to enact needed economic reforms. The Ukrainian leader is also seeking additional credit to deal with current bailout payments, even as his country struggles to come to grips with entrenched problems such as corruption, tax evasion and lagging government asset sales. Many creditors fear Ukraine is not moving swiftly enough to enact needed economic changes.
Germany agreed Wednesday to guarantee credit worth 500 million euros, or nearly $593 million, for Ukraine, contingent on prior approval for the specific use of the funds, said Beate Braams, a spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry. The German government is seeking prior approval for the funds to ensure they are not used for any military purpose. Germany agreed on Wednesday to guarantee credit worth 500 million euros, or nearly $593 million, for Ukraine, contingent on prior approval for the specific use of the funds, said Beate Braams, a spokeswoman for the Economy Ministry. The German government is seeking prior approval to ensure that the funds are not used for any military purpose.