# German far-right political and digital disruptions > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/german-far-right-political-and-digital-disruptions > Updated: 2026-08-31T19:04:25.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2. Far-right groups and political entities in Germany have faced a series of disruptions and legal challenges. In early August, the racist website PI-News reported massive cyber attacks, including DDoS traffic and registration flooding, which forced the site to use donations for security and legal expenses. Concurrently, municipal election committees in Lower Saxony disqualified several Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) candidates from local races, including Bundestag member Martin Sichert, who has initiated legal action against the decision. Additionally, the extremist party Die Heimat increased its visibility in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern through street patrols. By late August, the situation escalated into diplomatic allegations. The German Interior Minister accused Vladimir Putin of conducting hybrid attacks through alleged sabotage against the AfD prior to elections. Observers suggested these actions might be intended to create conditions that could lead to the targeting or dissolution of the AfD. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-31: Germany: Interior Minister claims Putin targeted AfD with hybrid attacks The German Interior Minister has accused Vladimir Putin of using hybrid sabotage tactics against the AfD party ahead of elections. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/russian-gas-exports-to-europe-via-turkish-stream-rise-34 ### 2026-08-06: Germany's far‑right groups hit by cyber attacks and election disqualifications PI‑News faces heavy cyber attacks while AfD candidates are barred from Lower Saxony elections; extremist party Die Heimat expands street patrols in Demmin. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/germanys-farright-groups-hit-by-cyber-attacks-and-election-disqualifications --- Cite as: German far-right political and digital disruptions. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/german-far-right-political-and-digital-disruptions