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On the eve of their ascension to NATO, Sweden and Finland face the dilemma of enhancing their security posture without provoking the ire of their belligerent neighbor.
Norway was hit by a cyberattack that temporarily shut down websites of several private and public institutions. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said that the attack “has not caused any significant damage” to his knowledge. In the last 24 hours, a number of institutions, including the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority, were subjected to distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyberattack, the Norwegian National Security Authority said. The aortitis believe that pro-Russian hackers might be responsible for this attack.
The news comes as multiple Western nations continue to impose maximum pressure on Russia in the form of economic and logistical sanctions. With Scandinavian nations sharing close proximity land, air and sea borders with Russia, tension remains high in the region, in particular as Sweden and Finland prepare to join NATO adding further pressure on
The attacks targeted institutions offering important services, the agency said, but did not name any of those that were affected. The website of the Norwegian Labour Inspection Authority was unavailable on Wednesday and Norwegian media reported that it had been among those subject to the attack.
Norway blames ‘pro-Russian group’ for cyber attack