Hackers take control of a Norwegian dam and change water flows
Reportedon one origin only: 1 distinct origin, 1 tied to no party.
The dataset records cyber sabotage of a Norwegian dam used for fishing that affected water flows; the Guardian reported Norway's spy chief said Russian hackers seized control. It codes the incident as sabotage, apparent goal disrupt daily life, target economic infrastructure, location Norway; the dataset dates it only to April 2025, so the date shown is the first of the month. The Leiden dataset includes incidents linked to Russia by officials, incidents fitting a pattern of officially suspected attacks, or incidents backed by journalistic evidence, and its authors call the data speculative and subject to change.
- When
- 1 April 2025
- Where
- Norway, Norway
- What
- cyber
- Acting party
- Government of Russia
- Attribution
- Attributed by independent sources. Listed as a Russian operation in the Leiden University Russian Operations Against Europe dataset; the dataset and the source it cites link the incident to Russia.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · leiden
Sources
- Evidence Leiden University, Russian Operations Against Europe dataset
- Evidence The Guardian
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | reported | P1 leiden: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, "Hackers take control of a Norwegian dam and change water flows", ev-20261027-51d9, revision 1, https://thewarrecord.com/events/ev-20261027-51d9/