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| The Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) is investigating the breach |
Germany is investigating a security
breach to its defence and interior ministries' private networks, a
government spokesman has confirmed.
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| The hacking group being widely blamed was also said to behind breaches on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and international sport |
The group is reported to have targeted the federal government's internal communications network with malware.
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"We can confirm that the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) and intelligence services are investigating a cyber-security incident concerning the federal government's information technology and networks," a German interior ministry spokesman said on Wednesday.
He said the attack was "isolated" and had been "brought under control" but declined to comment on reports of Russian involvement.
Officials in the country issued repeated warnings about the potential of "outside manipulation" in last year's German election.
The hacking group has been linked to the Russian state by multiple security experts investigating its international hacks.
They are also known by other names including CozyDuke, Sofacy, Pawn Storm, Sednit and Tsar Team.
The group played a key role in 2016's attack on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) in the US, according to security experts.
Fancy Bear was blamed for a similar attack on the lower house of the German parliament in 2015 and is also thought to have targeted the Christian Democratic Union party of Chancellor Angela Merkel.