German drone manufacturer reports hacker attack by “hostile actors”

The drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, which became known through the Ukraine war, says it has fallen victim to a cyber attack. The Bavaria-based defense start-up announced that a “cybersecurity incident” was detected at the end of October 2026.

According to a report in the Financial Times, the Bundeswehr is said to have taken the company's drones out of circulation. The paper writes that she took this measure as a precautionary measure after Quantum Systems was affected by the incident. When asked in Berlin, the Ministry of Defense did not comment on the media report.

Cyberattack revealed by hostile actors

The announcement from the drone manufacturer from Gilching near Munich further states that an immediate internal investigation revealed an active cyber attack by hostile actors. The threat was “contained” by its IT and security teams in close and transparent cooperation with the authorities.