Sweden Faces Coordinated Cyberattacks as Prime Minister Raises Alarm
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed on Wednesday that Sweden is under sustained cyberattack, with disruptions affecting critical services over the past three days. While Kristersson did not attribute the attacks to a specific actor, he referenced assessments by the Swedish Security Service, which has previously identified Russia, China, and Iran as frequent perpetrators of such operations.
The attacks, classified as Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) incidents, have targeted multiple sectors, including public broadcaster SVT, banks, and BankID a widely used digital identification system. The disruptions have heightened concerns about the resilience of Sweden’s digital infrastructure amid escalating cyber threats.
The incident follows a broader pattern of state-linked cyber operations in Europe, with authorities increasingly warning of sophisticated campaigns aimed at undermining public services and critical infrastructure. No further details on the scope of the damage or potential data exposure have been disclosed.
Source: https://databreaches.net/2025/06/12/sweden-under-cyberattack-prime-minister-sounds-the-alarm/
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'description': 'Sweden experienced a series of Distributed Denial-of-Service '
'(DDoS) attacks disrupting services of public broadcaster, '
'banks, and Bank-id over three days. The attacks raised '
'concerns about the resilience of Sweden’s digital '
'infrastructure. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson confirmed the '
'attacks but did not name a specific perpetrator, though '
'earlier reports by the Swedish Security Service identified '
'Russia, China, and Iran as frequent actors behind such cyber '
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'title': 'Sweden Under Cyberattack: DDoS Disruptions Targeting Public and '
'Private Sectors',
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