Friday, August 15, 2025

Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam and releasing millions of gallons of water

What is next? Such hackers be damned!

How save is the infrastructure in Western countries?

"Russian hackers briefly hijacked a dam in Norway in early April and spilled millions of gallons of water before the attack was stopped, Norway’s spy chief revealed Thursday.

The hackers opened a floodgate at the Bremanger dam in western Norway to release the equivalent of about three Olympic-sized swimming pools of water during the four hours they had control of the dam’s computer systems. ..."

Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam | TechCrunch

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