German Intelligence Agencies Have Been Authorized To Conduct Covert Operations, Cyberattacks, And Surveillance Using AI

14.11.2026, 12:56

To stand up to Russia.

It has been reported that German authorities have granted intelligence agencies greater powers as a weapon against Russia, which is constantly plotting acts of sabotage against European Union countries.

The Bundestag has already passed a bill emphasizing that the Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz (Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution) will be tasked with combating espionage, terrorism, and sabotage.

This was reported by the newspaper Welt.

The BFV will be able to conduct overt or covert raids on offices, homes, and apartments to investigate cases and install surveillance equipment. The agency now has a free hand; its employees will be able to independently carry out cyberattacks, hack websites, delete and alter data—for example, to change instructions for manufacturing weapons—and block internet traffic.

The intelligence agency responsible for internal security in Germany will also be able to use artificial intelligence to analyze large volumes of data, for example, to compare the biometric data of suspects.

The BFV will have the authority to hack into the systems of companies that manufacture weapons and chemical weapons. The agency will also be granted the authority to recruit underage agents.

Not only will the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution receive additional powers, but so will the Federal Intelligence Service (BND), which will be able to carry out sabotage and special operations abroad and attack hackers’ servers.

Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt and representatives of the CDU/CSU insist that such reforms are intended to enable Germany to counter threats from Russia, China, and Iran.

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