Pro‑Russian group claims attack on Norwegian government services.

Norway’s digital services faced three days of disruption after denial‑of‑service attacks that the pro‑Russian group Server Killers claimed were retaliation for Norway’s renewed security cooperation with Ukraine. The Norwegian Digitalization Agency said the assault was the largest it has ever experienced, though core public‑service logins remained mostly available as systems absorbed heavy traffic. Officials across Europe have warned that Russia‑linked cyber activity aims to undermine support for Ukraine, citing earlier incidents such as suspected sabotage at a Norwegian dam and attacks on Danish infrastructure. The latest campaign adds to a pattern of pro‑Russian groups targeting European states as tensions remain high following Moscow’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.

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