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Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy

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The Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy (German: Bundesamt für Kartographie und Geodäsie, BKG) is Germany's national mapping agency. It is located in Frankfurt, with a branch in Leipzig. It operates the Geodetic Observatory Wettzell.

In July 2024, Germany summoned the Chinese ambassador over a 2021 cyber-attack against the Federal Agency for Cartography and Geodesy attributed to "Chinese state actors" for the "for the purpose of espionage."[1]

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  1. ^ Moulson, Geir (2024-07-31). "Germany says China was behind a 2021 cyberattack on a government agency and summons its ambassador". Associated Press. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
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