Norway institutions 'targeted by Russian hackers'

[Independent voter]

Sheesh, take a breath Russia, you don't have to conquer the entire world in a day.

Also, the Dutch have had to replace their automated voting system with paper.








http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38859491

Several institutions in Norway have been targeted by hackers believed to be linked to Russia, the security service (PST) has warned.
The Labour Party, defence and foreign ministries and the security service itself were among those hit, it said.
On Friday Norway announced it had chosen Germany's Thyssenkrupp (TKMS) to deliver four submarines to its navy, part of a wider military upgrade.
It comes amid tensions between Norway and Russia, which share a border.
On Wednesday, Norway summoned the Russian ambassador to complain after two Norwegian members of parliament were refused visas to travel to Russia.
It said Moscow had blocked the visas in response to Norwegian sanctions against Russia, imposed after it annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014, and called the move "unjustifiable".
The opposition Labour parliamentarians had been invited by Russia's upper house, the Federation Council, Norway's foreign ministry said according to Reuters news agency.
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On Wednesday, the PST warned the Labour Party parliamentary group about the attempted hack in the second half of last year.
"We were informed by the PST that Labour's parliamentary group was subjected to an attempted digital attack by a group that the PST ties to foreign intelligence," Labour spokeswoman Camilla Ryste said.
The news prompted a warning to deputies to take special care in their handling of electronic communications.
On Friday, PST officials told Norwegian media that nine email accounts had been targeted in the Labour Party and other institutions.
They said the hacker group had been identified as APT 29, also known as Cozy Bear - with connections to the Russian security service FSB. The group has been linked to the attack on the Democratic National Committee (DNC) during the US election campaign.

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Russian intelligence activities pose a greater threat than before, says PST security service chief Marie Benedicte Bjornland
Earlier this week, the PST released an annual assessment warning of a greater threat from Russian intelligence.
"Intelligence pressure from foreign states, especially from the Russian side, has been high and stable over the years," PST head Marie Benedicte Bjornland said, according to The Local Norwegian news site. "The intelligence activities of Russia in particular have the potential to be more dangerous now than before."
But the Russian embassy's Facebook page referred to the report as a "witch-hunt" which sought to return to "the times of the Cold War".
Last October, a Russian naval fleet including an aircraft carrier sailed past Norway and other Nato nations on its way to Syria.
Later the same month, Norway announced a break with peacetime tradition when it said it would allow more than 300 US troops to be stationed on its soil for a trial period in 2017.

[TrumpIsPresident]

"If the Vulcans had their way, they'd blame Russia for the common cold."

[Darkeon]

I lost my connection while typing my response and now I can't be bothered to type it all over again. Thanks Russians for messing my connection up, sheesh

[Independent voter]

Maybe this is just how things are going to be from now on? Russians meddling in the internal affairs of countries with impunity?

[dwarven]

Maybe this is just how things are going to be from now on? Russians meddling in the internal affairs of countries with impunity?

This has been going on for quite some time. Not just Russia, but any country with cyber warfare capabilities. Since the 90s or earlier.

[Manabomb]

Maybe this is just how things are going to be from now on? Russians meddling in the internal affairs of countries with impunity?

That's something that you know, deserves some more sanctions. Perhaps an invasion.

Won't happen while the Trump train is in office.

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This has been going on for quite some time. Not just Russia, but any country with cyber warfare capabilities. Since the 90s or earlier.

But not on this scale, or the level of manipulation. The Russians are playing dirty and it's clear they want everyone to go down with them.

[callipygoustp]

I don't see the problem. Reading info from various posters on this site, Russia is the new altruistic global power. Certainly anything they do is in the best interest of all. At least its not the USA fucking with people again.
/s

[dwarven]

But not on this scale, or the level of manipulation.

Yes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuxnet A masterpiece of software engineering.

The Russians are only getting a bad reputation because they're getting caught.

[zmp]

A few days ago, my team and i lost a very important RBG. When we lost, people blamed me and as i thought it was very unfair to put the blame on me, i decided to blame it on Russia. People were silent for a moment, then agreed, it was the Russians. Now we are best friends again.

#BlameRussia

[Stelio Kontos]

Imgur wouldn't load on my phone for most of the afternoon today. I'm convinced it was Russian hackers.

#blamerussia #thanksputin