US EditionCyberattack Hits Danish Political Parties on Eve of Local Elections
The pro-Russian group NoName057(16) launched DDoS attacks disrupting multiple Danish political party and municipal websites just before elections, authorities warned of such threats.
- On Monday, a pro-Russian hacker group NoName057 said it attacked Danish websites less than 24 hours before local and regional elections, publicly claiming responsibility on social media.
- Earlier this month, authorities including the Danish Civil Protection Agency concluded Danish websites were likely targets around the November 18th local elections, with DDoS campaigns assessed to `support Russian interests`.
- Broadcaster DR reported that Monday's strikes hit major party sites, the Danish parliament website, and municipalities including Gentofte, Rødovre, Ishøj, Tårnby, plus the Copenhagen Post reported outages; the group also claimed responsibility on Telegram and X, including similar attacks last week.
- The Danish Defence Intelligence Service told the Copenhagen Post the attack was likely a DDoS targeting November 18 election coverage, while public broadcaster DR reported no operational impact and Denmark’s military intelligence and civil protection agencies are monitoring closely.
- Security experts note that NoName057 repeated attacks on municipalities, government sites, and a defence company last week; Jørn Guldberg, IT security specialist with the Danish Society of Engineers , said such strikes disrupt services and serve as political pressure tools.
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As Denmark prepares for the municipal and regional elections held on Tuesday 18 November, the websites of several political parties were inaccessible on Monday 17 in the morning. They were victims of a cyber attack claimed by pro-Russian hackers.
The websites of several Danish political parties were targeted in an alleged cyberattack by pro-Russian hackers on Monday, on the eve of local and regional elections.
Cyberattack Strikes Denmark’s Political Parties Hours Before Vote
Danish political parties were targeted by pro-Russian hackers on Monday, November 17th—ahead of local and regional elections. The websites of the Conservatives and the Red-Green Alliance were briefly unavailable this morning. The Copenhagen Post, an online newspaper covering Danish news in English, also went down temporarily. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service said the likely cause was a distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack aimed at …
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Online portals of Danish parties are no longer accessible after hacking attacks – and this shortly before important elections. The secret service suspects pro-Russian groups.
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