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Sichere Inter-Netzwerk Architektur

Sichere Inter-Netzwerk Architektur (SINA) is a cryptographic system developed by and a product of the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, an arm of the German government. It also has the anglicized name Secure Inter-Network Architecture. As of April 2024 the cryptosystem was employed by "many European governments for transmitting classified information".

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Sichere Inter-Netzwerk Architektur (SINA) is a cryptographic system developed by and a product of the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, an arm of the German government.1 It also has the anglicized name Secure Inter-Network Architecture.2 As of April 2024 the cryptosystem was employed by "many European governments for transmitting classified information".3

History

SINA came to prominence in March 2023 when it was divulged in a court warrant for the arrest of the Austrian intelligence officer Egisto Ott, who has a relationship with Wirecard fraudster Jan Marsalek, that a SINA laptop was handed to the Russian secret services,4567891011 specifically the Lubyanka Building office of the FSB.3

The Austrian authorities report that Ott received €20,000 for the laptop from Marsalek.12

References

References

  1. "BSI - Federal Office for Information Security - SINA system description".
  2. "Secure Inter-Network Architecture (SINA)". Federal Office for Information Security.
  3. Liechtenstein, Stephanie (8 April 2024). "An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe". Associated Press.
  4. "Wirecard fugitive helped run Russian spy operations across Europe". Financial Times.
  5. "Austria Grapples with Espionage Scandal Tied to Bulgaria". novinite.com.
  6. Dobrokhotov, Roman; Grozev, Christo; Lehberger, Roman; Schmid, Fabian (3 April 2024). "(S+) Jan Marsalek: Ex-Wirecard-Manager lieferte Geheim-Laptop an russische Agenten". Der Spiegel.
  7. Flade, Florian. "Österreicher soll russische Dissidenten ausspioniert haben". tagesschau.de.
  8. "Egisto Ott, Marsaleks langer Arm nach Moskau". profil.at. 2 April 2024.
  9. "Germany-Austria: New details on the Russian spy network of former Wirecard Marsalek". agenzianova.com. 3 April 2024.
  10. "Spionageskandal Ott: Wie konnte das passieren?". profil.at. 4 April 2024.
  11. "Spionage für Russland: Skandal in Österreich stellt Verbindung zu Marsalek her". fr.de. 4 April 2024.
  12. "Putin hijacked Austria's spy service. Now he's going after its government". Politico. 24 May 2024.