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Infrastructure in the sights "Many attacks come from Russia" By T -Online, Jon 25.09.2025 - 07:24 a.m. Reading time: 2 min. Ingbert Liebing (archive image): The general manager of the association of municipal companies in Berlin warns of false security.(Source: Martin Hoffmann/Imago-Images pictures) Reading reading 0:00 0:00 News Share Article After the power failure for thousands of Berliners, an industry expert reveals: the capital is attacked daily. While a few weeks ago, thousands of Berliners were still without electricity after an arson attack, a much greater struggle for the energy supply of the capital is running in the background."We are attacked every day in the energy industry," says Ingbert Liebing, managing director of the Association of Local Company (VKU), in an interview with the "Berliner Morgenpost" (Thursday edition). The cyber attacks on Berlin's energy infrastructure come from a threatening direction: "As far as you can see, many attacks from Russia or the Russian environment also come," said Liebing.The arson attack in Berlin was only an example of the fact that the energy infrastructure was "threatened in a variety of ways". Threats for the capital particularly serious "In Berlin we also experienced a politically motivated attack," emphasizes the VKU boss.This shows that the threat situation for the capital is particularly serious."There are increasing risks because we are actually in a hybrid war." Despite the permanent attacks, the system still works: "The fact that there are relatively few successful attacks shows that we have a high level of security in Germany."Even in the Berlin power failure, the damage "could be remedied very quickly for most affected people". Nevertheless, Liebing warns of false security: "There is no hundred percent security."Every municipal utility - including the Berlin energy suppliers - has emergency plans, but the association appeals to the state to take over more responsibility. Berlin's power grid is safe despite daily attacks in total Especially when protected against foreign drones, companies are overwhelmed because this cannot take over a single company.The Berlin Stadtwerke would have to deal with threats to the physical infrastructure and cyber attacks.