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Germany's DB Cargo plans 6,000 job cuts in bid to return to profit
The cyberattack caused hours-long disruptions to booking and travel services, with defense measures limiting customer impact, according to Deutsche Bahn.
- On February 17, Deutsche Bahn's website bahn.de and DB Navigator travel app were knocked offline by a DDoS attack, disrupting services for hours and affecting countless travelers.
- Security context: DDoS attacks are often short-lived and tied to hacktivists; DB declined to identify unknown perpetrators and would not comment on speculation or data breaches.
- By 1300 UTC on Wednesday, DB said its countermeasures were effective in minimizing the impact, and service was restored with temporary limitations.
- Officials say DB is coordinating with federal authorities and prioritizing customer data protection and availability of booking and timetable systems for hundreds of thousands of travelers in Germany.
- Compared with extortion-driven attacks, this incident used a DDoS tactic; state-backed crews often use malware or zero-days, while financially motivated crooks pursue ransomware or data theft.
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6000 out of 14000 jobs fall away, one billion euros are saved: the crisis-ridden freight division DB Cargo continues to face uncertain times.
The head of the crisis-ridden rail freight subsidiary DB Cargo, Osburg, has announced the dismantling of almost half of the jobs in Germany. Of the currently around 14,000 full-time jobs in this country, 6,200 should be eliminated, said Osburg of the German Press Agency.
German rail freight company DB Cargo, a subsidiary of German railway operator Deutsche Bahn, will cut around 6,000 jobs, half of the company's workforce, as it seeks to boost profitability and reduce its reliance on state funds, the French news agency AFP reported.
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