A pro-Russian hacker group, Server Killers, has claimed responsibility for a significant cyberattack on Norwegian government digital services, which began on Monday. This denial-of-service attack has targeted the Norwegian Digitalization Agency (Digdir), causing disruptions but the agency managed to maintain service availability most of the time.
This escalation follows Norway's renewed security cooperation with Ukraine, involving a financial commitment to support Ukraine amid ongoing regional tensions influenced by Russia since its invasion in 2022. The attack reflects broader concerns in Europe about Russian cyber operations aimed at destabilizing governments and undermining support for Ukraine.