The company which signed a deal last month to provide jet interceptors to Ukraine said that there was no risk in operating Quantum System’s unmanned systems for end users and the operators.
German Defence technology firm Quantum Systems said that its drone fleet is back in operation after reports came in that it was grounded due to cyberattack threats. It was reported on Thursday that the Bundeswehr had grounded drones made by quantum systems after the attack, also preventing them from taking part in a recent military exercise.
“The fleet is operating normally around the globe — including Germany and the Bundeswehr,” a Quantum Systems spokesperson said in an emailed statement. He added that Bundeswehr was the only customer to have grounded the system as a precautionary measure.
Quantum Systems signed a deal last month to supply jet interceptors to Ukraine. The company said in a statement that an active cyberattack by hostile actors was detected in October but was contained by its security and IT teams in close coordination with the authorities. It added that there was no risk in operating Quantum System’s unmanned systems for end users and the operators. It wasn’t immediately clear if there were some other companies which were impacted by the attack, while the German military remained unavailable for comment.
