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Title: Russian Hackers Seized Control of Norwegian Dam, Spy Chief Says

Link: https://it.slashdot.org/story/25/08/14/232228...

An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: Russian hackers took
control of a Norwegian dam this year, opening a floodgate and allowing water
to flow unnoticed for four hours, Norway's intelligence service has said. The
admission, by the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST), marks the first
time that Oslo has formally attributed the cyber-attack in April on
Bremanger, western Norway, to Moscow. The attack on the hydropower dam, which
produces electricity, released 500 liters (132 gallons) of water a second for
four hours until the incident was detected and stopped. The head of PST,
Beate Gangas, said on Wednesday: "Over the past year, we have seen a change
in activity from pro-Russian cyber actors." The Bremanger incident was an
example of such an attack, she added. "The aim of this type of operation is
to influence and to cause fear and chaos among the general population. Our
Russian neighbor has become more dangerous." The incident did not cause any
injuries or damage because the water level of the river and the dam, which is
close to the town of Svelgen, was a long way below flood capacity. The
alleged perpetrators reportedly published a three-minute video, watermarked
with the name of a pro-Russian cybercriminal group, on Telegram on the day of
the attack.

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