Hackers from Russia attacked Norway because of its support for Ukraine
The pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers has claimed responsibility for the recent cyberattacks against Norway.
According to the group’s statement, the cyberattacks are linked to Norway’s support for Ukraine.
The hackers claim they launched the attacks after Norway signed a strategic partnership agreement with Ukraine and announced it would continue its financial support for Ukraine through 2027.
TV2 speculates that the attacks may be linked to the leak of information about the state budget that occurred on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the Norwegian Agency for Digitalization has been under a large-scale cyberattack for the third consecutive day. As a result, dozens of government services have experienced disruptions.
Server Killers positions itself as a pro-Russian hacker group that has been active since 2023.
Earlier, in August, the group also claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on a number of Romanian and Canadian websites.
Thus, the latest campaign against Norway comes amid the country’s increased political and financial support for Ukraine.
If necessary, the article can be supplemented with a separate section on previous attacks by Server Killers and their targets in other countries.
This was reported on the group’s Telegram channel, according to TV2.
As a reminder, foreign governments have attempted to hack the messaging accounts of high-ranking European Union officials. This has been officially acknowledged for the first time at the level of EU institutions.
As a reminder, Norway’s Agency for Digitalization has been under a large-scale cyberattack for the third consecutive day, described as one of the largest in the country in recent months. Cybersecurity experts are working to restore stable system operations and identify the source of the attack.
In Latvia, as a result of a cyberattack on the Road Traffic Safety Directorate (CSDD), attackers obtained personal data affecting 1.2 million people. The CSDD reported this on August 18, according to LSM English.
