Sichere Inter-Netzwerk Architektur Explained

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".

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,^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8] ^[9] ^[10] specifically the Lubyanka Building office of the FSB.^[11]

The Austrian authorities report that Ott received €20,000 for the laptop from Marsalek.^[12]

Notes and References

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