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Danish foreign office summons Russian ambassador over cyberattacks

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Denmark's foreign office will summon the Russian ambassador after the DDIS publicly blamed Russia for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure. The move follows attribution of a destructive water-utility attack and pre-election DDoS assaults to Russian state-linked groups. It escalates the official response to cyber operations tied to Denmark's November local elections and support for Ukraine.

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  1. 19.12.2025 14:28 2 articles · 6mo ago

    Denmark attributes cyberattacks and plans Russian ambassador summons

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    Denmark's Defence Intelligence Service publicly attributed cyberattacks on Danish critical infrastructure to Russian state-linked groups, naming Z-Pentest in connection with a destructive water-utility attack and NoName057(16) in connection with pre-election DDoS assaults. The Danish foreign office said it would summon the Russian ambassador for clarifications over the incidents, escalating the official response to the campaign.

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