Danish Intelligence Identifies Russian Cyber Operations
According to a recent assessment released by Denmark's Defense Intelligence Service, Russian state-linked groups executed cyberattacks targeting critical infrastructure and online platforms in Denmark during 2024 and 2025. The report details previously undisclosed incidents involving disruptive activities.
The intelligence service stated that one attack in 2024 targeted a Danish water utility, causing destructive effects, while another series of denial-of-service attacks overwhelmed Danish websites just before regional and local elections last month. Both operations were attributed to groups with connections to the Russian government.
"The Russian state uses both groups as instruments of its hybrid war against the West. The aim is to create insecurity in the targeted countries and to punish those that support Ukraine," the statement said.
These incidents are part of a broader pattern of Russian cyber activities across Europe, which Western officials describe as a campaign of sabotage and disruption. An Associated Press database has recorded 147 such events, including the two cases recently reported by Denmark.
Officials note that not all incidents are publicly disclosed, and investigations to establish links to Moscow can take months. Since President Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, this campaign has aimed to undermine support for Kyiv while testing Europe's vulnerabilities and straining law enforcement resources.
In related developments, German authorities summoned Russia's ambassador in Berlin on Dec. 12 after accusing Moscow of sabotage, cyberattacks, and election interference. German foreign ministry spokesperson Martin Giese cited a 2024 cyberattack against German air traffic control as part of these allegations.
