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Germany: Cyberattack Caused Problems with Railway (DB) Websites

Published February 18, 2026, 14:10
Germany: Cyberattack Caused Problems with Railway (DB) Websites

Problems experienced yesterday and today with the booking system of the German Railways (DB) are attributed to a cyberattack. According to DB management, it was a DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack targeting IT systems, which caused extensive problems for hours in searching for route information and purchasing tickets via the DB Navigator and bahn.de websites, which appeared offline to users. DB also announced that the smooth operation of its systems has now been restored and that the attack is being investigated by the relevant authorities, without however providing information about the possible perpetrators.