Ahead of today’s Federal Cabinet meeting on the planned Cybersecurity Act, eco has warned against a dangerous expansion of state intervention powers in the digital sphere. From the perspective of the Internet industry, the draft marks a profound shift in the understanding of state cyber defence.

With the draft act for a law to strengthen civil and criminal law protection against digital violence, the German federal government is responding to new challenges. eco Association welcomes the initiative by the German Federal Ministry of Justice and Consumer Protection (BMJV) in principle – but warns that new powers of intervention must only be implemented with clear constitutional safeguards and practical guidelines.

According to eco, the latest BKA German Cybercrime Situation Report 2025 confirms that the cyber threat situation remains serious. DDoS attacks, in particular, are on the rise. At the same time, the eco IT Security Survey 2026 reveals significant shortcomings in the IT emergency management of many companies.

A new position paper from the Internet industry highlights the key obstacles now facing the sector: grid connections, electricity prices and viable framework conditions are becoming decisive factors for the expansion of data centres in Germany. Without swift implementation of energy policy measures, there is a risk that investments will move elsewhere.