Von der Leyen’s campaign website hit by cyber attack – POLITICO

Cyber ​​attackers used bots to attack EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s election website, she said on Tuesday evening.

“My campaign website ursula2024.eu was attacked by bots,” she said wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Von der Leyen stressed that “cyber attacks will not deter us,” adding that she stands “for a strong Europe that can defend itself – no matter where.”

In December 2023, the European Parliament’s IT department warned that state-sponsored attacks on Parliament were becoming more frequent and sophisticated since the last election in 2019.

As 400 million EU citizens prepare to cast their votes in June’s European elections, a new poll shows the German conservative has captured the attention of voters like no EU leader before her. An overwhelming majority of 75 percent of European respondents can correctly identify her – far more than previous Commission chiefs – giving her an advantage.