Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy explained

The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (de|Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie|links=no, BKG) is Germany's national mapping agency. It is located in Frankfurt, with a branch in Leipzig.It operates the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell.

In July 2024, Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador over a 2021 cyber-attack against the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy attributed to "Chinese state actors" for the "purpose of espionage."[1]

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  1. Web site: Moulson . Geir . 2024-07-31 . Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador . 2024-08-01 . . en.