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Thursday, February 12, 2026

Norway Spy Chief Blames Russian Hackers for Dam Sabotage

Russian hackers briefly took control of a dam in Norway earlier this year, the head of the Nordic country’s counter-intelligence agency said, the first time Oslo has officially attributed the cyberattack to its neighbour.

While in command of the dam in Bremanger, western Norway, on April 7, the hackers opened a flood gate and released 500 litres (132 gallons) of water per second for four hours before the attack was detected and stopped, authorities previously said.

No one was injured during the attack.

Read the rest of the story at Reuters.

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