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The Norwegian National Security Agency reported that the number of successful cyber attacks on domestic organizations has tripled in a year, and warned that AI is accelerating cyber attacks and data theft, with national defence, space and critical infrastructure at particularly high risk.
norway The National Security Service (NSM) said on the 27th that the number of successful cyber attacks against organizations in Norway has tripled in a year. Authorities also warned that the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology also poses “serious risks” to Norwegian companies and organisations.
According to reports by Agence France-Presse and Euronews, several European countries had warned before Norway released the report.Russia due toukraine We have intensified efforts to launch hybrid warfare, including cyber attacks.
Norway’s National Security Agency did not name those behind the attacks.
National Security Agency director Arne Christian Hogstoyle said at a press conference: “Over the past year, we have seen the number of successful cyber attacks against major organizations in Norway triple.”
The National Security Agency pointed out in its latest report that the Norwegian defense industry and space industry are particularly vulnerable to cyber threats. “Those providing services to critical infrastructure and organizations critical to national security are also at risk,” the report said.
“Many of them have had serious consequences and remain a threat to national security,” Haogstohl said. For example, Lørenskog, a suburb of Oslo, was attacked by a network in the spring, and a large amount of data was stolen and put on the dark web for sale.
Hogstall explained that AI is providing criminals with powerful new tools to launch such operations. “AI can be used at a professional level and on an unprecedented scale and in a way that enables data misuse and theft.”
He further explained: “The speed at which AI can analyze large amounts of data and detect vulnerabilities exceeds anything humans have ever achieved. These vulnerabilities allow cyber attacks to be launched at a faster pace and at a larger scale, creating new opportunities for exploitation.”
“This means the risks are increasing and the pace of implementing safety measures must be accelerated.”
He said: “The National Security Agency has not made such assessments public in the past. We are doing so now because it is absolutely essential for Norwegian organizations to strengthen their resilience and capacity to respond to cyber operations.”
The National Security Agency rated Norway’s cyber risk as “high”, placing it at level 2 on a five-point scale.
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The bureau said that in the past year, the number of successful cyber attacks against major organizations in Norway has tripled, indicating that the overall cybersecurity risk has increased significantly, and in some cases has led to serious consequences.
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The National Security Agency believes that AI can help criminals rapidly analyze large amounts of data, find loopholes, misuse and steal data on a more professional, diverse and large scale, and improve the efficiency of the attack.
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The report cites Norway’s defense industry and space industry as most at risk. Additionally, companies providing services to critical infrastructure and national security-related organizations are also at high risk.
