"The Security Service has handled it and was able to identify the actor behind it. Fortunately, no serious consequences occurred due to a built-in protection mechanism."
"Pro-Russian groups that have previously carried out overload attacks are trying to carry out destructive cyber attacks against businesses in Europe."
"If they are disrupted, destroyed or remotely controlled by a threat actor, this can have serious consequences."
"Overall, this points to a changed, more risky behaviour from Russia, which could lead to potentially very harmful effects on society."
In spring 2025, a heating facility in western Sweden faced an attempted destructive attack by a pro-Russian activist group. The attack was thwarted due to a built-in protection mechanism. Sweden's minister of civil defence, Carl-Oskar Bohlin, noted that this incident reflects a change in Russia's modus operandi, moving from cyber attacks to targeting operational systems that control critical infrastructure. Similar attacks have occurred in Poland, Norway, and Denmark, indicating a more dangerous behavior from Russia that poses significant risks to society.
Read at www.thelocal.se
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]