Pro-Russian hackers declare ‘cyberwar’ on Norway
- Illustration photo: Olesia Krivtsova The pro-Russian hacking group Server Killers has announced that it is declaring “cyberwar” on Norway and has claimed responsibility for a large-scale DDoS attack on the country’s government digital services.
- The attack on the infrastructure of Norway’s Digitalisation Directorate (Digdir) began during the night of 24 August and has now continued for a third day, Norwegian TV 2 reports.
- At various points, around ten services have been affected, including the electronic identification systems ID-porten and MinID, the Altinn portal, and digital postal services.
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- Illustration photo: Olesia Krivtsova The pro-Russian hacking group Server Killers has announced that it is declaring “cyberwar” on Norway and has claimed responsibility for a large-scale DDoS attack on the country’s government digital services.
- The attack on the infrastructure of Norway’s Digitalisation Directorate (Digdir) began during the night of 24 August and has now continued for a third day, Norwegian TV 2 reports.
- At various points, around ten services have been affected, including the electronic identification systems ID-porten and MinID, the Altinn portal, and digital postal services.
Sources: Thebarentsobserver