Russian Hackers Target Norway in Latest Volley of Cyber Attacks

Russian hacker group Killnet targeted a string of Norwegian public service websites in the latest digital salvo against NATO member countries.

Norway’s National Security Authority has been assisting a series of organizations in dealing with targeted cyber attacks from an alleged pro-Russian group, Director General Sofie Nystrom told reporters on Wednesday. Some websites experienced instability or disruption, but there are currently no indications that any sensitive or personal information has been compromised.

The public administration portal, the corporate page of an online banking identification service and the Norwegian Labor Inspection Authority were among those affected by so-called distributed denial-of-service attacks. ...