Sweden says a pro‑Russian group with links to Russia’s security and intelligence services carried out a cyberattack last year against a heating plant in western Sweden, but the attack failed. Officials in Poland, Norway, Denmark and Latvia have reported similar incidents targeting critical infrastructure — including combined heat and power plants, wind and solar farms, a water utility, a dam and railway assets — which Western authorities link to Russia and say aim to spread fear and undermine support for Ukraine. #HeatingPlant #RussianSecurityServices
Keypoints
- Sweden publicly attributed a failed cyberattack on a western heating plant to a pro‑Russian group linked to Russia’s security services.
- Poland reported coordinated cyberattacks that disrupted combined heat and power plants and renewable energy sites.
- Denmark, Norway and Latvia reported related incidents including a water outage, a remotely opened dam valve, and arson on railway infrastructure.
- Western officials link more than 150 sabotage incidents across Europe since February 2022 to Russia, saying the goal is to sow fear and weaken support for Ukraine.
- Swedish authorities warned the attacks target systems controlling critical infrastructure and could have serious consequences for society.