Denmark blames Russia for cyberattacks
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Denmark blames Russia for cyberattacks

Pro-Russian groups with links to the Russian state have carried out cyberattacks against Denmark, according to the country's military intelligence service (FE).

The Russian ambassador has been summoned to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (Left) at a press conference.

It is completely unacceptable that hybrid attacks are being carried out in Denmark by the Russian side, says the minister.

According to FE, the pro-Russian groups are behind a cyberattack against a waterworks in the city of Køge in December last year and also denial-of-service attacks against websites ahead of the municipal and regional elections in November this year.

The attack on the waterworks affected water pressure, causing pipes to leak and leaving households without water.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers
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