Sweden’s power grid operator confirms data breach claimed by ransomware gang

Sweden’s power grid operator is investigating a data breach after a ransomware group threatened to leak hundreds of gigabytes of purportedly stolen internal data.

State-owned Svenska kraftnät, which operates the country’s electricity transmission system, said the incident affected a “limited external file transfer solution” and did not disrupt Sweden’s power supply.

“We take this breach very seriously and have taken immediate action,” said Chief Information Security Officer Cem Göcgören in a statement. “We understand that this may cause concern, but the electricity supply has not been affected.”

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