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| Data stolen in new cyberattack on Norwegian Parliament linked to Microsoft software – spokesperson | Data stolen in new cyberattack on Norwegian Parliament linked to Microsoft software – spokesperson |
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| The Norwegian Parliament has been hit by another cyberattack just six months after its IT systems were previously compromised, its administrative chief Marianne Andreassen said in a statement on Wednesday. | The Norwegian Parliament has been hit by another cyberattack just six months after its IT systems were previously compromised, its administrative chief Marianne Andreassen said in a statement on Wednesday. |
| "We know that data has been extracted but we do not yet have a complete overview of the situation," she said. | "We know that data has been extracted but we do not yet have a complete overview of the situation," she said. |
| The attack is related to a "vulnerability" in Microsoft's Exchange email and calendaring software, which the tech giant may not have been aware of, but which hackers may have been able to exploit. | The attack is related to a "vulnerability" in Microsoft's Exchange email and calendaring software, which the tech giant may not have been aware of, but which hackers may have been able to exploit. |
| Andreassen said the extent of the damage and the culprits are unknown, but that parliament has taken "comprehensive measures" in collaboration with Norway's security services. | Andreassen said the extent of the damage and the culprits are unknown, but that parliament has taken "comprehensive measures" in collaboration with Norway's security services. |
| The incident has also been reported to the police. | The incident has also been reported to the police. |
| President of the Norwegian Parliament Tone Wilhelmsen Troen said the country's threat level is "increasingly demanding" and that cyberattacks can have "serious consequences" for democratic processes. | President of the Norwegian Parliament Tone Wilhelmsen Troen said the country's threat level is "increasingly demanding" and that cyberattacks can have "serious consequences" for democratic processes. |
| It is not known if this latest hack on the parliament is connected to another in September 2020, in which the emails of several MPs and members of staff were hacked. | It is not known if this latest hack on the parliament is connected to another in September 2020, in which the emails of several MPs and members of staff were hacked. |
| Data was reportedly downloaded in that attack, which was described as "significant" and was investigated by Norway's counterintelligence agency, the National Security Authority (NSA), alongside the police. | Data was reportedly downloaded in that attack, which was described as "significant" and was investigated by Norway's counterintelligence agency, the National Security Authority (NSA), alongside the police. |
| Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereideclaimed in October that Russian hackers were behind the attack – allegations Moscow denies and for which Oslo has provided no evidence. | Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Soereideclaimed in October that Russian hackers were behind the attack – allegations Moscow denies and for which Oslo has provided no evidence. |
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