Between January 2020 and June 2024, threat actors with political intent launched nine cyberattacks against various institutions and critical infrastructure in Norway. The March 2024 data theft from the United Nations Development Programme was the latest registered case of a cyberattack with a political intent targeting Norway.
Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024
Incident details
Incident type
Microsoft Exchange Hack: Norwegian Parliament in March 2021
Hijacking with Misuse; Data theft
Microsoft Exchange Hack: European Banking Authority (EBA) and Norwegian Parliament since March 2021
Hijacking without Misuse
Unknown actors used JavaScript-code BrownFlood to target mainly Ukrainian websites with DDoS since March 2022
Disruption
Pro-Russian hacktivist group Killnet targets Norway entities with DDoS Attack at the end of June 2022
Disruption; Data theft & Doxing
Suspected Chinese threat actor UNC4841 exploited zero-day vulnerability in Barracuda Email Security Gateway to conduct espionage against victim organisations in at least 16 countries since 10 October 2022
Hijacking with Misuse; Data theft
Unknown threat actor exploited zero-day vulnerability in Ivanti Endpoint Manager Mobile to compromise ICT platform used by Norwegian ministries in July 2023
Hijacking without Misuse
North Korean state-sponsored APT group 'Diamond Sleet' compromised defence companies in several countries in January 2023
Hijacking without Misuse
Unknown actors spread XorDDoS Trojan to build botnet spanning 21 countries beginning December 2022
Hijacking with Misuse
Unknown actor stole data from the United Nations Development Programme, 27 March 2024
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SWP. (June 23, 2024). Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/
SWP. "Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024." Chart. June 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/
SWP. (2024). Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/
SWP. "Cyber Incidents with a Political Dimension Initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Jun 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/
SWP, Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Cyber incidents with a political dimension initiated against Norway from January 2020 to June 2024 [Graph], SWP, June 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1475220/norway-political-cyberattacks-timeline/
