{"id":685115,"date":"2025-08-14T21:35:13","date_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:35:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/norway-spy-chief-blames-russian-hackers-for-hijacking-dam\/"},"modified":"2025-08-14T21:35:13","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T18:35:13","slug":"norway-spy-chief-blames-russian-hackers-for-hijacking-dam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/norway-spy-chief-blames-russian-hackers-for-hijacking-dam\/","title":{"rendered":"Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for hijacking dam"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p id=\"speakable-summary\" class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian hackers briefly hijacked a dam in Norway in early April and spilled millions of gallons of water before the attack was stopped, Norway\u2019s spy chief revealed Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">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\u2019s computer systems.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beate Gangaas, the head of Norway\u2019s security police service, blamed the cyberattack on Russian hackers during a speech on Thursday, first reported <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www-vg-no.translate.goog\/nyheter\/i\/mPJaE4\/pst-sjefen-mener-pro-russiske-hackere-sto-bak-cyberangrepet-mot-damanlegget-i-bremanger?_x_tr_sl=en&amp;_x_tr_tl=fr&amp;_x_tr_hl=en&amp;_x_tr_pto=wapp\">by Norwegian media<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Russian embassy reportedly denied involvement in the breach, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/norway-spy-chief-blames-russian-hackers-dam-sabotage-april-2025-08-13\/\">per Reuters<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the latest incident allegedly involving Russian hackers sabotaging Western energy systems in recent years. Russia was <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wired.com\/story\/sandworm-russia-ukraine-blackout-gru\/\">previously blamed<\/a> for cyberattacks on Ukraine\u2019s power grid that led to widespread blackouts in 2015 and 2016. Russia-backed hackers have long targeted the energy sector.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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