Sichere Inter-Netzwerk Architektur (SINA) is a cryptographic system developed by and a product of the Bundesamt für Sicherheit in der Informationstechnik, an arm of the German government. [1] It also has the anglicized name Secure Inter-Network Architecture. [2] As of April 2024 the cryptosystem was employed by "many European governments for transmitting classified information". [3]
History
SINA came to prominence in March 2023 when it was divulged in a court warrant for the arrest of the Austrian intelligence officer Egisto Ott, who has a relationship with Wirecard fraudster Jan Marsalek, that a SINA laptop was handed to the Russian secret services, [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] specifically the Lubyanka Building office of the FSB. [3]
The Austrian authorities report that Ott received €20,000 for the laptop from Marsalek. [12]
References
- ^ "SINA system description".
- ^ "Secure Inter-Network Architecture (SINA)".
- ^ a b LIECHTENSTEIN, STEPHANIE (8 April 2024). "An espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian spying operations across Europe". The Associated Press.
- ^ "Wirecard fugitive helped run Russian spy operations across Europe".
- ^ "Austria Grapples with Espionage Scandal Tied to Bulgaria".
- ^ Dobrokhotov, Roman; Grozev, Christo; Lehberger, Roman; Schmid, Fabian (3 April 2024). "(S+) Jan Marsalek: Ex-Wirecard-Manager lieferte Geheim-Laptop an russische Agenten". Der Spiegel.
- ^ "Österreicher soll russische Dissidenten ausspioniert haben".
- ^ "Egisto Ott, Marsaleks langer Arm nach Moskau". 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Germany-Austria: New details on the Russian spy network of former Wirecard Marsalek". 3 April 2024.
- ^ "Spionageskandal Ott: Wie konnte das passieren?". 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Spionage für Russland: Skandal in Österreich stellt Verbindung zu Marsalek her". 4 April 2024.
- ^ "Putin hijacked Austria's spy service. Now he's going after its government". 24 May 2024.