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Hacker attack on Hanover S-Bahn: website shut down for two hours!
On July 24, 2025, the Hanover S-Bahn website was the target of a DDOS hacker attack. IT department fixed the problem.
Hacker attack on Hanover S-Bahn: website shut down for two hours!
On July 24, 2025, the Hanover S-Bahn website fell victim to a hacker attack that brought the website down for two hours. Loud NDR The incident was the result of an overload attack (DDOS attack). Websites are accessed excessively often in a short period of time, which leads to them becoming overloaded. The S-Bahn IT department was able to quickly fix the problem so that the site can now be accessed by most users again.
The attackers are currently unknown, and the incident is placed in a larger context, as similar attacks have increased recently. A politically motivated attack was detected on July 9, 2025, in which pro-Iranian messages were displayed on screens in bakeries in several counties. These recent incidents illustrate a worrying threat situation in the area of cybercrime, as the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) also emphasizes.
Threat situation in cyberspace
Cyber attacks on German companies will be an acute problem in 2025. Around 309,000 new malware variants are registered every day; There are even 37,000 cyber attacks every day worldwide. Loud Security Insiders German organizations face around 1,220 cyber attacks every week, and the trend is rising. This not only affects large companies, but also small and medium-sized businesses.
The cyber attacks range from data encryption to espionage to targeted politically motivated attacks. The month of July 2025 was particularly noticeable, in which three security incidents were reported on July 1st, including an attack on a bakery. In June, however, there was a comparatively lower level of attacks.
Enlightenment and international exchange
The security problem is not new. Six years after a major attack on the city administration's IT infrastructure, several perpetrators were identified. International cooperation was crucial in order to effectively combat cybercrime. People in Lower Saxony are also feeling the consequences of these attacks, and it is clear that the danger will remain high in the future.
Finally, it should be noted that companies' protection goals against cyber attacks must be continuously reviewed and improved. Given the constant evolution of cyber criminals' methods, it is essential to have a good hand when choosing security strategies.