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Your rights are at risk
U.S. authorities are spying, and Big Tech companies are exploiting their market power!
For decades, U.S. agencies such as the National Security Agency (NSA) have been conducting extensive economic espionage under the authority of U.S. laws (FISA, the FREEDOM Act, the CLOUD Act, etc.).
Under oath before the French Parliament, Microsoft admitted that “Sovereign Cloud” is nothing more than an empty promise and that it transfers user data to the United States.
Data protection authorities warn against Microsoft 365, Teams, Google Meet, Cisco Webex, and others. Illegal practices, broken promises—we need secure alternatives!
[See also: www.swr.de/swraktuell/baden-wuerttemberg/brink-warnt-vor-zoom-100.html // stern.de/wirtschaft/news/nsa-skandal–airbus-erstattet-strafanzeige-wegen-wirtschaftsspionage- 6197044.html // www.der-seminar.de/pm-behorden-warnen-vor-microsoft-365 ]
€223 billion in damages caused by cyberattacks in Germany
In 2021, the German economy incurred costs of 223 billion euros to address the damage caused by cyberattacks. That amounts to 6% of Germany’s gross domestic product (GDP)!
According to a European Union estimate, the global cost of cyberattacks in 2021 amounted to 5.5 trillion euros. That is about 5% of the global gross domestic product—in other words, the total value of the entire global economy!
[See also: www.dw.com/de/chinas-cyberarmee-wuhan-als-hacker-hochburg/a-67543259]
Extortion & Cybercrime
Criminals exploit security vulnerabilities for extortion and ransomware attacks. Over 85% of companies and as many as 96% of all government agencies in Germany rely on Microsoft systems. The damage caused by cybercriminals already exceeded 100 billion euros in 2019.
In September 2020, the first direct fatality linked to cybercrime occurred. A woman died in Düsseldorf.
[See also: www.sueddeutsche.de/digital/ransomware-clop-fin11-fire-eye-cybercrime-1.5161726 // www.der-seminar.de/pm-hacker-angriff-mit-todesfolge-usa-software-nicht-mehr-sicher]
Cyber attacks and data breaches happen far too often
Check with trusted databases to see how secure your email addresses or entire domains are. Protect your personal information. This timeline of hacker attacks and data breaches illustrates the extent of the problem:
2001: Global surveillance system by the "Five Eyes"
The European Parliament’s Echelon Committee of Inquiry states “that there can no longer be any doubt about the existence of a global communications interception system operated by the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada under the UKUSA Agreement.”
2001: Global surveillance of data transfers through US PATRIOT Act
Enacted in October 2001 by U.S. President George W. Bush, the USA PATRIOT Act allows U.S. federal agencies such as the NSA and the CIA to access all data located in the United States (including, and especially, that of non-U.S. citizens) without individual consent or a court order. These powers have been regularly abused, as demonstrated in particular by the NSA scandal beginning in 2013.
2008: U.S. Authorities Force Silicon Valley to Engage in Espionage
The U.S. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which went into effect in 1978—specifically Section 702—is being revised and allows U.S. authorities to monitor non-U.S. persons, for example, by intercepting digital communications. To this end, U.S. companies such as Google, Meta, and Apple, among others, are required to cooperate with U.S. authorities.
2011: 77 Mio. accounts stolen from Sony Playstation Network
In April 2011, personal data from approximately 77 million accounts on the PlayStation Network was stolen, and users were unable to access the affected services. The network had to be shut down for 23 days.
2012: Tumblr hacked
65 million encrypted passwords and other user login credentials were stolen; the incident was kept secret by Tumblr—and Yahoo, which had taken over as the operator in 2013—until 2016.
2012: Dropbox hacked
68 million encrypted user passwords were stolen; Dropbox kept the matter under wraps until 2016.
2013: NSA Scandal—Global Surveillance and Espionage
In June 2013, a series of articles published by The Guardian based on information provided by whistleblower Edward Snowden revealed that the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) was systematically and on a massive scale monitoring governments, companies, and even individuals around the world.
2013: Adobe hacked
On October 4, 2013, the passwords, usernames, and email addresses of 38 million Adobe customers were stolen.
2014: eBay passwords hacked
In May 2014, it was revealed that approximately 145 million eBay user passwords had been stolen.
2014: Yandex hacked
In September 2014, approximately 5 million Yandex passwords were stolen.
2014: Google Gmail hacked
In September 2014, nearly 5 million login credentials were stolen from the Gmail email service and sold on a Bitcoin forum.
2015: US FREEDOM Act continues global espionage
In June 2015, as the U.S. PATRIOT Act expired, U.S. President Barack Obama signed the U.S. FREEDOM Act into law. U.S. federal agencies are still permitted to access stored data at any time without prior consultation; there are no obligations to provide information, and the mass surveillance and analysis of telecommunications data continues.
2015: BND affair as part of NSA scandal: German Federal Intelligence Service spies illegally, suspision of treason
In April 2015, the NSA Investigation Committee in the German Bundestag concluded that the German intelligence service, the BND, also played a central role in the NSA scandal; there were even suspicions of treason. The committee stated: "We have intelligence services in Germany that operate independently and circumvent oversight requirements"
2015: Slack hacked
In March 2015, approximately 500,000 user records were stolen from the productivity app Slack due to poor security measures.
2015: European Court of Justice declares EU-US data transfers invalid
In October 2015, the European Court of Justice’s so-called Schrems I ruling prohibited the transfer of user data to U.S. providers (Case No. C-362/14) and declared the Safe Harbor Agreement invalid.
2017: Uber hacked
In November 2017, it was revealed that approximately 57 million customer records had been stolen from the ride-hailing service Uber as early as 2016.
2018: Facebook shares private user data with Cambridge Analytica
In March 2018, it was revealed that Facebook had shared the private data of millions of users with the British consulting firm Cambridge Analytica. Data from approximately 87 million users was misused for U.S. President Donald Trump’s election campaign.
2018: US-CLOUD Act enables advanced global espionage
In March 2018, U.S. President Trump signed the U.S. CLOUD Act, which requires U.S. internet companies and IT service providers to grant U.S. authorities access to stored data even if the data is not stored in the United States.
2018: Facebook hacked
In September 2018, the login credentials of 50 million Facebook users were stolen
2019: State Data Privacy Officer issues a warning for Microsoft services
In March 2019, the data protection authority issued a warning in its annual report against the use of Microsoft services, including Microsoft 365. It is unclear how data is processed in accordance with Article 28 of the GDPR.
2019: Facebook and Instagram hacked
In March 2019, approximately 600 million passwords were stolen from Facebook and Instagram.
2020: Zoom hacked
In April 2020, at least 530,000 Zoom accounts were stolen and offered for sale by hackers on the dark web.
2020: State of Baden-Württemberg issues warning about Zoom
In April 2020, the State Data Protection Commissioner of Baden-Württemberg issued a warning about the video app Zoom due to serious security and data protection vulnerabilities.
2020: European Court of Justice declares EU-US data transfers invalid, again
In July, the European Court of Justice struck down the EU-U.S. Privacy Shield data protection agreement (Case No. C-311/18; so-called Schrems II ruling), ruling that the U.S. "level of protection [...] is not equivalent" to that of the EU and thus puts European users at a disadvantage.
2020: German Data Protection Conference rules use of Microsoft 365 as dangerous
In September 2020, the German Data Protection Conference ruled that the use of Microsoft 365 in public institutions was not in compliance with the law.
2020: cyber attack on University Hospital of Düsseldorf results in patient dying
In September 2020 (in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic), a security vulnerability in the US provider Citrix was exploited to paralyze the University Hospital of Düsseldorf. As a result, a patient died. The hackers are under investigation for negligent homicide. It later emerges that the group responsible is DoubleSpider, a Russia-linked group that also hacked Anhalt University of Applied Sciences.
2020: Microsoft and Cisco hacked
In December 2020, at least 18,000 organizations and government agencies were targeted in the so-called "SolarWinds hack," including Microsoft, Intel, as well as the Federal Ministry of Transport, the Federal Motor Transport Authority, and the Robert Koch Institute (RKI).
2021: Potsdam city administration paralyzed in cyber attack (Citrix-Hack)
In January 2021, a security vulnerability in the U.S. provider Citrix was once again exploited to paralyze the Potsdam city administration.
2021: Berlin's data protection authority issues warning about Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco WebEx
In February 2021, Berlin's data protection authority issued a warning about U.S. video conferencing providers. According to the authority, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, Google Meet, and Cisco WebEx cannot guarantee security.
2021: Microsoft services hacked
In March 2021, Microsoft's Exchange servers were hacked; tens of thousands of companies were affected, including the European Banking Authority (EBA) in Paris.
2021: 500 Mio. Facebook users hacked
In April 2021,
the IT security firm Hudson Rock discovered data belonging to 533 million Facebook users. The data includes, for example, profile names, email addresses, and phone numbers. Six million Germans are also affected—including more than 50 members of the Bundestag.
2021: University of Berlin hacked
In April 2021, the Technical University of Berlin fell victim to a cyberattack and was virtually paralyzed for months. This had consequences for incoming freshmen: Even in October 2021, many prospective students had not yet been enrolled.
2021: State of Baden-Württemberg advises against use of Microsoft 365 at schools
In May 2021, the State Data Protection Commissioner advised against the use of the tested version of Microsoft Office 365 in schools due to high data protection risks—alternatives should be promoted.
2021: First cyber desaster declared in Germany
In July 2021, unknown hackers attacked the IT infrastructure of the Anhalt-Bitterfeld district (Saxony-Anhalt) and completely paralyzed it for several weeks.
2021: Espionage software used for state-backed murders
In July 2021, it came to light how the Pegasus software developed by the spyware company NSO was used for government surveillance around the world, including in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi by the Saudi Arabian government.
2021: Car manufacturer Audi hacked
In July 2021, it was revealed that data had been stolen from approximately 3 million VW and Audi customers as early as August 2019; this included phone numbers, address information, and even Social Security numbers.
2021: Uni Liechtenstein hacked
In August 2021, the only university in the Principality of Liechtenstein fell victim to a cyberattack and remained paralyzed for over three weeks. The hackers’ goal was to extort a ransom in exchange for releasing the data.
2021: Uni Leipzig hacked
In September 2021, the University Institute for Medical Informatics, Statistics, and Epidemiology (IMSE), which is also involved in research on the COVID-19 pandemic, was hacked. The hackers' goal was to extort a ransom in exchange for releasing the data.
2021: "Golden customer cage"
In November 2021, Sir Richard Moore, head of the British intelligence agency MI6, spoke in a BBC interview about the dangers of digital dependencies. "If you allow another country to gain access to truly critical data about your society, that will erode your sovereignty over time."
2022: University of Anhalt gehackt
In February 2022, Anhalt University of Applied Sciences fell victim to a cyberattack and was paralyzed for several weeks. Email, the internet, VPN, and other services were unavailable. The hackers were members of DoubleSpider, a group with ties to Russia, which had also hacked the University Hospital Düsseldorf in 2020.
2022: Nvidia hacked
In February 2022, graphics card manufacturer Nvidia was hacked; among other things, usernames and passwords were stolen. The hackers have already disguised Trojans as official updates from the manufacturer and appear to be supporting Nvidia's competitors in China.
2022: Industrial manufacturer KSB hacked
In April 2022, KSB, a leading manufacturer of pumps and valves, was hacked—its facility in Halle (Saale) had to be shut down for approximately two weeks. The losses could amount to as much as €90 million.
2022: Uni Salzburg hacked - goal was to damage the university’s reputation
In March 2022, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg was hacked; approximately 3,000 staff email addresses were compromised. The university was partially paralyzed for several weeks. The hackers’ goal was to damage the university’s reputation.
2022: Rhein-Pfalz municipality hacked
In December 2022, it was revealed that over 11,000 data records from the district administration had been published on the dark web, including information on ID cards, debit cards, servers, databases, special procedures, email addresses, etc.
2023: 750,000 customer data of Zurich Insurance stolen
In January 2023, it was revealed that Zurich Insurance had been targeted by hackers. The criminals stole over 750,000 customer records.
2023: Bicycle manufacturer prophete bankrupted after cyber attack
In January 2023, it was revealed that a cyberattack was partly to blame for the bankruptcy of the long-established bicycle manufacturer Prophete.
2023: 14 Mill. customer data in Austalia and New zealand stolen
In March 2023, hackers stole data from 14 million Latitude Financial customers in Australia and New Zealand; the stolen information included driver's license information, passport numbers, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, etc.
2023: Swiss NZZ Media group hacked: Payroll records, income statements and so on stolen
In May 2023, hackers posted data from the NZZ Media Group (Neue Zürcher Zeitung, among others) on the dark web, including: payroll records, pay stubs, income statements, correspondence with tax authorities, confidential data related to government press subsidies, media projects, and much more.
2023: Data breach at Tesla results in salaray data for 100,000 employees stolen
In May 2023, it was revealed that more than 20,000 files containing personal and confidential data had been stolen from Tesla's IT system by a former employee, including salary data for over 100,000 employees and accident reports.
2023: 30 Mio. user data stolen from Microsoft-Kunden
In June 2023, the hacker group Storm-1359 caused massive outages of Microsoft services such as OneDrive, Office 365, Teams, and Outlook over a period of about 15 hours. Microsoft denies that user data was leaked.
2023: Data breach exposes Switzerland
In June 2023, public agencies in Switzerland were targeted by hackers, including SBB, the Canton of Aargau, the police (Fedpol), customs (BAZG), many cantonal police forces, and the federal administration. The attack exploited vulnerabilities in software provided by Xplain, a vendor serving government agencies. The incident gained traction in the weeks that followed and escalated.
2023: 100,000 ChatGPT accounts sold on the dark web
In June 2023, the security firm Group-IB reported that more than 100,000 ChatGPT accounts had been made available on the dark web. This poses a risk to many companies, as some highly sensitive data is entered into ChatGPT.
2023: Chinese hackers gain deep access to Microsoft infrastructure
In July 2023, it was revealed that the Chinese hacker group Storm-0558 had had full access to email (Exchange, Outlook), files (OneDrive, SharePoint), and collaboration tools (Teams, Skype) since 2021. This allowed them to gain access to Outlook email accounts belonging to 25 organizations, including government agencies.
2023: Fragile new EU-US data treaty adopted
As the successor to the Safe Harbor and Privacy Shield agreements, which were struck down by the European Court of Justice, the EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework will take effect on July 10, 2023. On the U.S. side, it is based on Executive Order 14086 and is therefore subject solely to the approval of the incumbent U.S. president.
2023: Microsoft enforces mass surveillance on companies and administrations
Microsoft has once again received the BigBrotherAward 2023, a negative award, in the Lifetime Achievement category (as it did in 2002). Through its market power, it forces individuals, companies, and government agencies to continuously transfer data to the United States, thereby making themselves subject to real-time surveillance.
2024: Russian hackers gained access to correspondence of high-ranking Microsoft executrves
In January, it was revealed that Russian cybercriminals from the Midnight Blizzard group (also known as APT29) gained access to the emails of high-ranking Microsoft executives—including members of the leadership team and employees in cybersecurity, legal, and other departments—through a successful hack.
2024: EU Data Protection Supervisor issues warning regarding use of Microsoft 365
In March 2024, the European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS) issued a warning to the European Commission regarding the use of Microsoft 365, stating that the system violates applicable data protection laws. A deadline of December 9, 2024, was set.
2024: Microsoft and EU Commission suing EU Data Protection Supervisor
In response to the warning letter issued in March regarding the unlawful use of Microsoft 365, the European Commission and Microsoft are jointly suing the EU data protection authority, thereby escalating the legal dispute. Heise.de comments on the situation: "Apparently, the European Commission intends to continue using the software as before."
2024: 360 Mio. e-mails and passwords leaked at Telegram
In July 2024, security researchers compiled over 122 GB of data from Telegram data leaks, including 360 million private email addresses and countless passwords. Telegram is not a secure platform for sharing data.
2024: Faulty update causes uncounted problems at Microsoft services
In July, a faulty update to the CrowdStrike software caused a massive outage in the Windows operating system. Among those affected were media companies, hospitals (e.g., in Kiel and Lübeck), insurance companies (e.g., Allianz), airlines (e.g., Eurowings, American Airlines, United Airlines, Delta), airports (e.g., Zurich, Gatwick, Berlin, Prague), and banks (e.g., Deutsche Bank, Sparkassen, Volks- und Raiffeisenbanken).
2024: Microsoft bug deletes Word files insted of saving them
In October 2024, a bug was discovered that deleted Word files in Microsoft Office instead of saving them. Although a workaround was provided, Microsoft did not issue a statement explaining the cause of the error.
2025: US sanctions against ICC - Court decides to leave Microsoft services
Due to sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Karim Khan, the chief investigator of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has lost access to his Microsoft account and credit card accounts. In October, the ICC decides to switch from Microsoft to a sovereign solution.
2025: ChatGPT must store all data and chat histories indefinitely – including deleted content
In June 2025, pursuant to a court order, OpenAI must store all data and chat histories in ChatGPT indefinitely—including the contents of chats that have already been deleted.
2025: "Vendor Lock-in": German Federal Cartel Office launches investigation against Big Tech companies
In July 2025, the Federal Cartel Office will launch an investigation into Google, Amazon, Meta, and Microsoft for market manipulation. All of these companies, plus Apple, have been under closer scrutiny by the Cartel Office since 2024.
2025: Microsoft would transfer EU user data to US authorities
Microsoft would transfer data from its EU cloud abroad at the request of U.S. authorities. In July 2025, the general counsel of Microsoft France made this statement under oath during a hearing before the French Senate.
2026: US diplomats instructed to actively oppose data sovereignty around the globe
In February 2026, it becomes known that the U.S. is concerned about countries seeking to decouple their digital infrastructure from the U.S., which is why the Trump administration has instructed U.S. diplomats to actively oppose attempts to regulate U.S. tech companies, explicitly including the GDPR.
2026: Microsoft transfers EU user data to US authorities
In May 2026, it is revealed that Microsoft shared personal data of Dutch civil servants with the U.S. House of Representatives without authorization. Employees of two major Dutch regulatory agencies are said to be affected.
2026: US government blocks foreign users from accessing AI models
In June 2026, the U.S. government blocked foreign users from accessing Anthropic's latest AI models.
2026: US state of Florida sues OpenAI
In June 2026, the U.S. state of Florida files a lawsuit against the U.S. AI provider OpenAI: The attorney general calls ChatGPT a “threat to public safety” and cites specific deaths.
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