Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway’s public digital services
The attack disrupted Norway’s digital services for three days, and officials said the hackers used denial-of-service traffic to block access.
- Since Monday, multiple Norwegian government digital services have faced an ongoing denial-of-service attack, with the Norwegian Digitalization Agency reporting that hackers pushed massive traffic to block public services.
- Claiming responsibility on Wednesday, the pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers declared 'cyber war' on Norway following Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre's Sunday announcement of renewed security cooperation and aid for Ukraine.
- Are Kvistad, a spokesperson for Digdir, characterized the incident as the largest attack the agency has ever experienced, though services remained operational throughout.
- European officials remain on high alert, noting that such attacks aim to spread discord, drain investigative resources, and undermine support for Ukraine amid Moscow's escalating sabotage since 2022.
- Danish authorities previously blamed Russia for carrying out cyberattacks against infrastructure and websites in 2024 and 2025, establishing a pattern of state-linked digital sabotage in the region.
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Pro-Russian hackers claim Norway cyberattack after Ukraine security deal
A pro-Russian hacker group said it disrupted Norwegian government digital services in a sustained denial-of-service attack. The claim linked the incident to Norway's deepening support for Ukraine, sharpening fears of spillover cyber warfare in Europe.
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Pro-Russian hackers claim responsibility for major cyberattack on Norway's public digital services
A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Norwegian government digital services.
The Server Killers group has claimed responsibility for cyberattacks on Norway. Hackers linked them to a strategic partnership agreement with Ukraine and continued financial support for Kyiv. 26 August 2026
The pro-Russian hacker group Server Killers erklærer cyberkrig mot Norge og hevder å stå bak data capture with official tjenester the siste dayse.
Norway cyberattack: Pro-Russian hackers target digital services over Ukraine cooperation | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #hacker - National Cyber Security Consulting
A pro-Russian hacker group has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack that has disrupted several Norwegian government digital services over the past three days. The denial-of-service attack, which began on Monday, targeted systems run by the Norwegian Digitalisation Agency, which oversees digital public services in the country. The group, Server Killers, said on Telegram on Wednesday […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed! The post Norw…
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