Thread by @berlin_bridge

German natl security is such a joke we need comedians to help dig up Russian moles.
A 🧵 on the investigation by @janboehm & @policy_networks on more corrupt 🇩🇪 companies & officials helping Russia attack us from within
#GermanyIsCompromised #cyberclowns
focus.de/digital/intern…

"Cybersecurity in Germany is in danger - by the head of cybersecurity in Germany."
Meet @ArneSchoenbohm, son of a CDU politician & President of 🇩🇪 IT security agency @BSI_Bund since 2016, despite criticism he's an unqualified "Cyber-Bullshitting" lobbyist
sueddeutsche.de/digital/it-sic…

In 2012, a few yrs before taking over at BSI @ArneSchoenbohm founded lobbying org "Cybersecurity Council of 🇩🇪". Among its members: #Protelion, a 🇩🇪 IT company that has sold security software to over 1M users in industry, govt & beyond.
Hold on did I say 🇩🇪 company? Wait for it..

The investigation revealed "German" IT company #Protelion is in fact a cover entity of the RUSSIAN company #Infotecs, founded in 1991 by ex-KGB officer Andrey Chapchaev. Andrey received an Order for Merit to the Fatherland this year from: Vladimir Putin 🏆 Can't imagine what for.

This is a national security emergency. And it's just the tip of the iceberg. Decades of 🇩🇪 govts led by the CDU & SPD have turned a blind eye to &/or enabled Russian (& other) infiltration of our industries, ministries, & critical infrastructure. #GermanyIsCompromised

Link to the full show (the auto EN subtitles aren't great, better ones coming soon):

Thank you & bravo to Jan Böhmermann @janboehm, the @zdfmagazin team & Policy Networks Analytics @policy_networks for the outstanding work. We're gonna need a lot more...