As the company's spokesman, Cem Goecgoeren, said on Sunday, an analysis is underway of what information was leaked and how the incident may affect the operator's operations. The police and the Civil Protection and Preparedness Bureau (MSB) were informed about the case.
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Who was the victim of a cyber attack?
How much data was compromised?
Who demanded the ransom?
What actions were taken after the cyber attack?
According to the “Expressen” newspaper, on Saturday hackers from the Everest group admitted to seizing 280 GB of data from the Svenska Kraftnaet system and demanded payment for non-disclosure of information. Swedish media reminds that the same group was previously associated with Russian criminals and took responsibility for, among others, for paralyzing check-in systems at several airports in Europe in September.
Digital security expert Karl Emil Nikka expressed hope that hackers “only care about money.” – The advice is always the same, don't pay, he emphasized.
Swedish Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Ebba Busch announced on the X platform that she is investigating the matter and is in contact with the relevant authorities.
