Norway lifts cyber risk to high after business breaches surge
Norway’s National Security Authority set cyber risk to ‘high’ after Norway cyber attacks on businesses tripled over a year, urging firms to patch flaws within hours.
Norway’s National Security Authority (NSM) raised the national cyber risk level to “high,” the second-highest tier on its scale.
NSM Director Arne Christian Haugstoyl said successful cyber operations against Norwegian businesses tripled over the past year.
Firms were told to fix known software weaknesses within hours, not days or weeks, as AI speeds up attacks.
NSM issued 21 recommended actions; Justice Minister Astri Aas-Hansen also urged rapid IT security reviews.
In one public case, data stolen from Lorenskog municipality was later sold on the dark web.