# Quantum Systems drones grounded by German military after cyber attack

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-11-13 03:40 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
German military drones grounded after a cyberattack are now flying again, according to Quantum Systems.

## Intelligence Brief
German defence technology group Quantum Systems reported that drones in service with the German military were flying again after being grounded as a precaution following a cyberattack last month. The Financial Times reported on Thursday that the Bundeswehr had grounded drones made by Quantum Systems after the attack. A Quantum Systems spokesperson stated in an emailed statement that the fleet is operating normally around the globe, including in Germany and the Bundeswehr. The spokesperson added that the Bundeswehr was the only customer to ground their systems as a precaution.


According to the Financial Times, the grounding prevented Quantum Systems from taking part in a recent exercise with the military. Quantum stated that an active cyberattack by hostile actors was detected in October but was contained by its IT and cybersecurity teams in close and transparent collaboration with the authorities. The company said through the quick measures taken and the characteristics of the incident, there is no risk in operating Quantum Systems' unmanned systems for the end users and the operators. It was not immediately clear whether other companies may have been affected by the attack. Quantum Systems signed a deal last month to supply Ukraine with jet interceptors.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Brandsit | Cyberattack on Quantum Systems. The Bundeswehr has resumed drone flights | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimwFBVV95cUxNYmEtRVQzS2xUUzhla1dxYmNuamU0NUpETnotQXRjQ3dKcnVNMEppcFJlVFlQM2daR1JvRE4xMXpGakZYQUxHNUhLbF8zYjA0TlpSbHh1SjNwbXBDaUlJalRrbWFpSk1IT3dqNjJRR1JFX0x0UXhBdEpJVFlPMWlPalVKY25BN2tBREpFSmNLTFdMaWlNZTJ1WnZBUQ?oc=5) |
| The Register | Quantum Systems drones back in the air after malware scare | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitAFBVV95cUxPRzZwb0tQTy1uc2hqM3JPUDgzaWROei13cGw2ZmpiUmJpSzJJUV9TbUlHU0RISTZGcnhjNlRGcEtPRHpqT2EwV1FkTEtrVGNnWlp4aVlYSzhBRkE1SG5PRW1pbjdvWWJ1ZWd1SmVaR3J6MW0yR1VMZ0JidW9BaHNkT1NwNHFQc0NqOVJhckxSYVFVdUdRMzZGdk5oQjd5cDBMM0k0MVNrRGVuckNBZUtWQUZ3VV8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Cyberattack hits German drone manufacturer supplying Ukraine in late October, company confirms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxQVVNPWUNFWjFYY3BEUGJraXBsX1REeTJSbmZaSm01czQ3eW5KdUZzN25pdDZOSW5fMzBSQ1lFTm9QWkM3bjFkZm11MVRyZ2p4SHlQLWkxM2twMkNJbjZ0cVhFdm5nSnBzVDZDSXZsSm5WSUhIeVBSdXliSF9QendkdWZYenI1eFJlTXBxVjduVi11N1JwSU1FTEU4X3oxWFg3?oc=5) |
| The Kyiv Independent | Cyberattack hits German drone manufacturer supplying Ukraine in late October, company confirms | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwFBVV95cUxQYWRhQmwzeVpxZzRKQzhIQllRckJwanhaM0tDRWlKdG1GbUZNVXNNOGFLQUw0aVlDWWVqX2gxNUdXVHQxeG1FV256WFg1dTFscnJxTVp4bVRvVmJjbGtFeFA4Y2RqNW1ZVnA0TUlRQWQ3STEzVS16Z1hfSTVEcndtNFRHNkpKQjNsRnRvSS1YdmJuQWVmLXlUdVluZGF2MDFHQ1JtSDNvTEZabmRVWFNXc2VPVkI0ZWNpblFKQWxnQQ?oc=5) |
| Мілітарний | Cyberattack on Quantum Systems: Hackers Attempted to Infect Updates for Drones Used by Ukraine in Particular | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPOWJid0pBMlVlZjh0VjdPSU0wR2t5LWdYelhwYnJUMDhpVkxUNEgxLWxFVU5tOFZBbWFkd2pnVVpCdWJ1WUtsRmJYdWtQZEt1SzlYYm94UkRONmNCTVVuQUkyQV9VeTRlMV9MZ3ZCOVpmN2RnRVU1Z1FlZ2c0RHZUdldneFNjeERRWjVFdlNHcWdPY3pGaUs0MGl1NS1yOWowa3Q0Umpsb0ZrZzR6YkNWZ1dUd3YwQnR6d0V2bWZRU1dDSlE4ZWU3b3JVd3pweGhUR1VNbXN3?oc=5) |
| Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) | German drone maker supplying Ukraine reports cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiV0FVX3lxTFBIQ1g0SFg1TldmaldNM3pmN2lET080NTVld2NSQWJ1MlFWSlZuempMZU9mWGs1emJhWDVjeWx3QXQ1WE5JZzBWS1RlSkZSTVJ3UmdBWi1USQ?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Quantum Systems says grounded German military drones flying again after cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizwFBVV95cUxQc2Vkc3h1WU5hemtpajdWWFN4ZU1Eb3NMVS1aaUliem1Ja2lvem5ERDZMU0gtUU9adjUzRUxaZXJtNVlkTEpRcFQwamp2am9xRVc2UzFxQVNpWFdVY2c0RFZUX3diQTJ0c3E5X1FhZm5KYjUyVk8teFQxaU44LW5yVl9VUXl6YkRWd283RXd1N1huM3YxR3d0UkQ2ZzF1aWZWeEZJYTBwT0dmVWdKMGJaN2lOVU0wcDRDWFQ3ajNzZUx4RWZNalFYdWJBUS1SWkE?oc=5) |
| Insurance Business | Hacked software update grounds German army drones and tests cyber exclusions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPdmhLa1F1VHM4R0lBR1MyN1lZcGIxU2NQYmFlbzB2d3lIeWdsb0hpTGl3X3g2SG1JTXBqWjUwS3FSbE9uT1FYcG85OWFvYWIwb01pWHk4R1RrWV80Zl9lRUZFN0NzcWIwY2hfay1ldVZVdEFRb1NSczdmN2NTc3RfWUNRXzZQRTNWZHh1bWMtbEtMZlVBeFA5UTl1ODhheFZiWVdRMDdGSXA3RFFQbGZIZkZQNFVwcFIxV0hzLUlsM0pZVlhwR3hFM3U3aTNTeUxicU1vODlR?oc=5) |
| Українська правда | German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems supplying Ukraine suffers cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZEFVX3lxTE5xVTZSWkxVSTZVYnJBbHp2MGF5bjh5STZRUl9HWVl2akI5RHQ4OXRwSDhuZW1mcUpyX2FLdDQxQ2xiSnFsclh6UFFzYTF5N1dSMzVPX0NBTVp2LXEzTWlfc2ROd0bSAXBBVV95cUxQNDNQSlRrZWdza2xVNVhOTGdnXzFZeEFJQzl1T0IwVWZuUGRjSDd1cVo5bUs5LVBGWVZQQ0JRWmdXbDhuRXdNOUZ5NHNBeVZnN2p4OUlXQXA0U0N3OG9BVFd5VmgxRVl0ZnhaYzd5SERZ?oc=5) |
| The Star | Quantum Systems says grounded German military drones flying again after cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0gFBVV95cUxQSlhtTk5waVFmektfTVRYeTlDTEY2Ui1zUlFwZURxWTN0dmszM1o5UkN4NGtzMWVoN2ViUkJIRHNpMWhWd0MzeEZYMmZaWHBONlp2Q3BudS1ZeFptdDVzS0ZfYVB5aUhpQzl0aTlVRUhFaE5NNTVsRkZ2Uktic2lBelJkVjhpUmpqSlZkVEVhLXRCRjVXS3J5VU1DMTdENWdCVnZmeDQzWVJZTzc4Q1VWQ194Tkl4dVJJa2FOVC1XNUtPSEJQWmNuZmZTQ21Rczhhb0E?oc=5) |
| Наша Ніва | Hackers penetrated the networks of Quantum Systems, a manufacturer of drones for Ukraine | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiRkFVX3lxTFAwRnp3MDJfNHIwNXlGZEZVaGhzVzk0b3JUYThScHRnZldqLU9QVUxpMEV1aG8yYk9VS010RUp0Zk9YeUxtekHSAUtBVV95cUxOZnJaZEZSQjloYVE2cXhOc1BjNWwtdDdIT2FkQkhPUF9VdlZ0V09UYjFzczR2R1plMWV4ZGhaTDlmX25TOFZxY3lfWG8?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | German drone manufacturer Quantum Systems supplying Ukraine suffers cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxPQUVVWF80LW14NGRERFNkSDRLWUVwUHVZeTZiY1BGdTJubkZpVmdhbV8tTTFnYkRWeXZLSWhoSzI4RE9vdVllMFh5cnFfLS1YM0FfODMtZFFTbWNPR3BqMm1wZjlNT2ozeHRTbzJDdjFzYWcybDRMTkNrMTBrMi1hTzVSeEpVdFRfa1RQZG81aDJwcVlKb29fWDlNYjNnbWs?oc=5) |
| Mezha.net | Quantum Systems reports cyberattack on the company | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiigFBVV95cUxOQ252cVN1UXk1MnlqN3FIWV9GMEw0NXlUSHRUbmNSSGxULWZTNmNRYU9QejBoeEFOajRzQnY3QjRCc3NMS0hmRzRXNl83NXk2Q2R6eXBVOUlSNWxBcFlFNDdjSUJmVVFaeEZ0b0RmYnc3S29Yc0JNMG03MGgwVVZWVlRVTnRZazE1TGc?oc=5) |
| Українські Національні Новини (УНН) | Drone manufacturer Quantum Systems, which supplies Ukraine, suffered a cyberattack | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipgFBVV95cUxNSC1XNHlMZkp5bDJ2Yl9YUXc5UWZJSmZrZ3BNMWh2SDJLY0lpNEYyTVVZNzhVTFZQRkpFNllLVFpzWk9zNTJ4LTB1ODdmNGFRTXpjeU1aempwWEVxTm1wT0U4V3ZINHZ2LXJhX0xGcjhIVF9YVU1pUHF3Nm84RlM1WlRCTDFoWDBhUGRpNi1Qc3M1bTM1NDl2aFFfaTNkM3lqWGdxX25B0gGkAUFVX3lxTE5BVEI3bnp5X1NGTkxLaW1kRlA1cFd5YS1lRXJCYWt2QXYyNEprTmNRLWN5cmxpODRHbGRuZFR6X24yLTdfMUtYbWI3YzVYajU4TF9NQnZsTDBtcjV3NEc4ZVRfamlrX1FVYXVxd2NkU2J5TDk5SE1mQU9hRTMtellCcnpISW9SOTVjZk5jRFFxR3dJeEpDSWVESDNUM3BFZ2E2NlZD?oc=5) |
| UA.NEWS | Quantum Systems reports cyberattack in Germany — Tagesschau | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxNMXBiTXo1WEJ3dFJpWVhxUlQxc25vRDdHV3E5cVJoZEs4X1FVWE4yYlpiM0NWdXlwb0JNOG1EOFZlei1GX0NDSm1qNTFOUmdkSUdsd3JyaU5waC13OExrRzFWcm41dGRXR1lVX1ZlVFh6SWtjY29pYUxVYkNiQ0lzWUt3QkNVRUNWQ3hHcVozanZHcVJxS1pkRXhoaGtCSWVB?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoaiapps.com/trend/2026-11-13/quantum-systems-drones-grounded-by-german-military-after-cyber-attack*