There is still little sign of the European election campaign in Germany. But preparations are underway – not only among the parties and politicians, but also among those who want to manipulate the elections. (Sometimes they are the same.) In the super election year, the attackers have upgraded and, thanks to artificial intelligence, they have new powerful tools at their disposal. With the DSA, the EU has created a tool to combat disinformation on the Internet. But the surveillance bodies are still being developed.