🚨 Data Breach Alert 🚨
🇳🇴 Norsk Dept. of Security & Service Org. 🇳🇴 discloses a data breach in the ICT platform of 12 govt. departments. Investigation underway 🕵️♂️. Collaborating with Natl. Security Authority & police to address the issue. Precautions in place. Stay tuned for updates. #DataBreach #CyberSecurity 🛡️
📅 On July 24, 2023, a breach was detected in a supplier's software, exploited by an unknown party. 🛡️ DSS takes immediate action to secure data & ensures govt. ops continue as usual. Further security measures under consideration. 🕵️♂️ #DataSecurity
🔒 Ongoing investigation to determine the extent of the attack and responsible party. Police & Data Protection Authority notified. 🚓 #InvestigationInProgress
💻 DSS briefing, with Minister Sigbjørn Gjelsvik & Director Erik Hope, streamed live. Updates on the situation & inquiries to follow to maintain transparency. 📡 #StayInformed
👉 https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/presseinvitasjon/id2990098/
On July 24, 2023, the Departmental Security and Service Organization revealed a data breach on the ICT platform of 12 government departments. The incident is currently under investigation by the police. The breach was detected in the software of one of their suppliers and exploited by an unknown party.
In response to the attack, the Departmental Security and Service Organization (DSS) has taken immediate action and is closely collaborating with the National Security Authority and the police. They have implemented various security measures to address the breach and are continuously monitoring the situation. The affected government departments are now unable to access DSS's shared services on mobile devices, including email. However, they can continue to work normally on office computers or from home.
Minister of Municipal and District Affairs, Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, emphasized that despite the incident, the government's operations are ongoing as usual. DSS is committed to securing the information on the ICT platform and will consider further security measures as needed.
The investigation into the data breach is ongoing, and the responsible party and the extent of the attack are yet to be determined. The authorities have notified the police and the Data Protection Authority regarding the incident.
The briefing held by DSS, featuring Minister Sigbjørn Gjelsvik, DSS Director Erik Hope, and representatives from the National Security Authority, was streamed live and covered the measures taken to handle the situation. Further information regarding the incident and ongoing investigations will be released in due course to avoid jeopardizing the inquiry.
It is worth noting that the ICT platform affected by the data breach is used by all government departments except the Prime Minister's Office, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Justice and Emergency Preparedness, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The situation remains under close observation, and additional measures will be implemented if necessary.
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