Russia ramps up ‘destructive’ cyberattacks on Europe, says Sweden

Russia-linked cyber actors were attributed to a destructive cyberattack on a Swedish heating plant in 2023, exploiting unspecified vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems. The attack disrupted heating services during winter, impacting residential and commercial facilities in Sweden. Immediate mitigation and attribution efforts were prioritized to prevent escalation.

Moscow behind attack on Swedish heating plant last year, Swedish minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin said.