Bremanger dam sabotage

The Bremanger dam sabotage happened on 7 April 2025.[1][2][3]

Russian hackers opened a flood gate that discharged 500 litres of water a second for four hours before the attack was detected and stopped.[1] There were no injuries.[1] Norwegian authorities are not sure which Russian cyber group is responsible.[2]

In August 2025 Beate Gangås, head of the Norwegian Police Security Service, announced that her agency had noticed a change in behaviour of pro-Russian cyber attackers, citing the dam sabotage as one example: "The aim of this type of operation is to influence and to cause fear and chaos among the general population".[1] The Russian embassy said the claims were "unfounded and politically motivated".[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Adomaitis, Nerijus (2025-08-13). "Norway spy chief blames Russian hackers for dam sabotage in April". Reuters. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  2. ^ a b Page, Carly (2025-08-14). "Law and water: Russia blamed for US court system break-in and Norwegian dam drama". The Register. Retrieved 2025-08-14.
  3. ^ Burrows, Emma (2025-08-13). "Norwegian police say pro-Russian hackers were likely behind suspected sabotage at a dam". The Independent. Retrieved 2025-08-14.


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