LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 24: The “Grindr” app logo is seen amongst other dating apps on a mobile phone screen on November 24, 2016 in London, England. Following a number of deaths linked to the use of anonymous online dating apps, the police have warned users to be aware of the risks involved, following the growth in the scale of violence and sexual assaults linked to their use. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) Norway fines Grindr for $7.3 million over privacy breach Grindr disputes the agency's findings. Dec 15, 2021 By Tonya Riley
A city view with the skyline seen from Prague Castle complex. (Kaveh Kazemi/Getty Images) Victims of Microsoft Exchange Server zero-days emerge Affected organizations are cropping up in the Czech Republic and Norway. Mar 5, 2021 By Shannon Vavra
(Getty Images) Grindr faces fine of nearly $12 million in Norway for alleged privacy violations The California-based app Grindr is accused of sharing user data without explicit consent. Jan 27, 2021 By Joe Warminsky
Norway’s parliament in Oslo. Norwegian authorities have pointed the finger at Russia’s Fancy Bear for a cyberattack on the legislative body (Eric Lumsden/Flickr). Norwegian police implicate Fancy Bear in parliament hack, describe ‘brute forcing’ of email accounts Norway's allegation against Fancy Bear follows Germany's blaming of the group for a 2015 hack on that country's parliament. Dec 8, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Norwegian Foreign Minister Ine Eriksen Søreide, shown here in 2018, made the accusation. (Flickr/Høyre) Norway says Russian hackers carried out breach at parliament "This is a very serious incident, affecting our most important democratic institution,” Norway's foreign minister said. Oct 13, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
The Norwegian parliament in Oslo. (Fred Montwell/Flickr) Norway is investigating a cyberattack on its parliament National legislatures remain a target for malicious outsiders trying to collect information. Sep 1, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Scammers steal $10 million from Norfund, the largest sovereign wealth fund Looks like we have another BEC scam on our hands. May 14, 2020 By Jeff Stone
The computer virus has hindered production at Fresenius Kabi, the group’s pharmaceutical business. (PresidenciaRD/Flickr) European health care giant Fresenius Group grappling with computer virus Fresenius Group, a health care conglomerate that includes a major pharmaceutical firm, said the incident affected some of its production. May 6, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Workers at the Norsk Hydro power operations in Røldal-Suldal, Norway. (Norsk Hydro / Anders Vindegg / Flickr) Why the Norsk Hydro attack is a ‘blueprint’ for disruptive hacking operations A year on, a researcher asks: Could the Norsk Hydro attack have been state-sponsored? Mar 16, 2020 By Sean Lyngaas
Norsk Hydro’s cyber insurance has paid just a fraction of its breach-related losses so far Payments are likely to continue as costs add up, the Norwegian company said in an earnings report. Oct 28, 2019 By Jeff Stone