Hackers attack Norwegian Parliament

The Norwegian Parliament has revealed that it has halted what had been a ‘significant cyber attack’ on it.

Marianne Andreassen, director of the Storting, said that the email accounts of several members and staff of Norway's main opposition Labour Party had been hacked.

Speaking at a press conference, Andreassen did not specify how many accounts had been hacked but said that a ‘limited number’ of ministers and employees had been impacted by the incident. Individuals whose accounts were exposed in the attack have been informed, and a report has been filed with the Norwegian police.

The Norwegian National Security Authority said it had been ‘assisting Parliament with analysis and technical assistance’. For several days, with ministers ‘analysing the situation to get an overall picture of the incident and the potential extent of the damage’.