IT Baseline Protection Manual - The Information Warfare Site

Threats Catalogue Deliberate Acts Remarks
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T 5.6 Attack
There are multiple technical possibilities for carrying out an attack: throwing
bricks; use of explosives; use of firearms; arson. Whether an IT operator will
be exposed to the risk of attack, and to what extent, will depend on the site and
environment of the building and also, to a great extent, on his tasks and on the
political/social climate. IT operators working in controversial political fields
are more at risk than others. IT operators near areas frequently used for
demonstrations will be at greater risk than those in remote places. When
assessing the risk of politically motivated attacks, advice can be obtained from
the local criminal police office or from the federal criminal police office.
Examples:
- During the 80s, a bomb attack was committed against the computer centre
of a large federal authority in Cologne.
- Almost every year, an internal revenue office in the Rhine region was
paralysed for several hours on account of bomb threats.
- In the late 80s, an attempted attack by the RAF against the computer centre
of a major German bank was reported.
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IT-Baseline Protection Manual: Oktober 2000