Norwegian Police Say Pro-Russian Hackers Were Likely Behind Suspected Sabotage at a Dam

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63
SecurityWeek
1 day ago

Overview

During the April incident, hackers gained access to a digital system which remotely controls one of the dam’s valves and opened it to increase the water flow....

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