German foreign minister, EU nations say Russia will face consequences for cyberattack

BRUSSELS (AP) — Germany says Russia will face consequences after accusing its military intelligence service of masterminding an “absolutely intolerable” cyberattack. European Union member countries also said they will not let “Russia’s malicious behavior in cyberspace” go unanswered. Relations between Russia and Germany have been tense. Germany is providing military support to Ukraine in its ongoing war with Russia. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock, who is visiting Australia, says Russian state hackers were behind a cyberattack last year that targeted the Social Democrats, the leading party in Germany’s governing coalition.