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Norwegian police implicate Fancy Bear in parliament hack, describe ‘brute forcing’ of email accounts

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Norwegian authorities on Tuesday got more specific in their accusation of Russian involvement in an August cyberattack on Norwegian parliament, implicating the same notorious group of suspected Russian military intelligence hackers accused of interfering in the 2016 U.S. election. Fancy Bear or APT28 — a group of hackers linked with Russia’s GRU military agency — was likely behind the breach, which resulted in the theft of “sensitive content” from some Norwegian lawmakers’ email accounts, Norway’s national police agency said in a statement. The attackers used a common technique called “brute forcing,” which bombards accounts with passwords until one works, to access the Norwegian parliament’s email system, according to the statement signed by Norwegian police attorney Anne Karoline Bakken Staff. The Fancy Bear operatives then tried to move further into parliament’s IT systems, according to the statement, but were unsuccessful. The intrusions were part of a broader suspected Fancy Bear campaign […]

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Tree-hugging luxury hideaway overlooks breathtaking Norwegian fjord

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Helen & Hard has designed a particularly nice example of a treehouse in rural Norway. Named Woodnest, the forest dwelling is supported by a living pine tree that runs through its center, and it offers a well-stocked interior that sleeps up to four peop… Continue reading Tree-hugging luxury hideaway overlooks breathtaking Norwegian fjord→

Snøhetta designs energy-positive Powerhouse office

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Following its energy-positive Powerhouse Brattørkaia last year, Snøhetta has completed another remarkably sustainable office in Norway in the same vein. Named Powerhouse Telemark, the firm calculates the building will produce more energy than it will r… Continue reading Snøhetta designs energy-positive Powerhouse office→

Norway says Russian hackers carried out breach at parliament

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Russian state-sponsored hackers were behind a breach of the Norwegian parliament in August in which attackers stole data from lawmakers’ email accounts, Norwegian officials alleged on Tuesday. “This is a very serious incident, affecting our most important democratic institution,” Norway Foreign Affairs Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide said in a statement. “Based on the information the government has, it is our view that Russia is responsible for these activities.” The incident, and the suggestion of foreign political interference, has been a topic of significant contention for Norwegian national security officials. Among the victims of the breach were members of the opposition Labour Party and the Centre Party, according to local media reports. The Russian Embassy in Washington, D.C., did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Tuesday on the accusation. The Russian Embassy in Oslo balked at the allegations, calling them “unacceptable” and “destructive for bilateral relations.” Norway is a […]

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Cyberattackers Target Norwegian Parliament

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Cyberattackers Target Norwegian Parliament

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Norway is investigating a cyberattack on its parliament

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Hackers have struck at the Norwegian parliament, compromising a limited number of email accounts of lawmakers and employees, the parliament’s administrator said Tuesday. Attackers downloaded an unspecified amount of data in the breach, Marianne Andreassen, the administrator, said in a statement. Mitigations put in place to counter the digital intrusion had an “immediate effect,” Andreassen said. Among the victims were members of the opposition Labour Party and the Centre Party, Norwegian broadcaster NRK reported. Andreassen did not identify who was responsible. A police and national security investigation is ongoing, and Andreassen said investigators are still gathering a full picture of the impact of the hack. The Norwegian National Security Authority (NSM), a government cybersecurity agency, “has contributed with incident response, analysis and other measures during the cyber incident against the Norwegian parliament,” said Trond Øvstedal, a spokesman for the agency. NSM “will provide technical support in the investigation,” he added. National legislatures are […]

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Hardy hiking cabins shaped to withstand high winds

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On December 25, 2011, a cyclone destroyed Norway’s Tungestølen Tourist Cabin, which had served hikers for over a century. Commissioned to create its replacement, Snøhetta did its best to ensure the same thing won’t happen again any time soon and design… Continue reading Hardy hiking cabins shaped to withstand high winds→

Hackers steal $10M in “wonderfully done” fraud from Norway’s State Investment Fund

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Norfund, the Norwegian state-owned investment fund for developing countries, has revealed that it has been swindled out of $10,000,000 intended for an institution in Cambodia.
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Scammers steal $10 million from Norfund, the largest sovereign wealth fund

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Thieves spent months inside the networks of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund before stealing $10 million in what the enterprise is describing as “a serious case of fraud.” The Norwegian Investment Fund, more commonly known as Norfund, announced Wednesday that scammers stole £8.2 million ($10 million) by spoofing an email address, then fabricating payment information and directing cash into their own account. In a statement, Norfund said the incident is still under investigation, though it acknowledged “that our existing systems and routines were not secure enough.” Norfund is a Norway state-owned private equity firm which invests in developing countries throughout the world by supporting renewable energy infrastructure and scalable businesses, particularly in the manufacturing and agricultural sectors. This financial heist only is the latest to affect large international firms, following a $29 million scam affecting the publishing conglomerate Nikkei and the attempted theft of $951 million from Bangladesh’s central […]

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