According to officials, hackers threatened to leak sensitive data from multiple educational and private institutions. Sweden’s Minister of Civil Defence called for stronger cybersecurity and plans new legislation.
Swedish municipalities froze 1.5 BTC (approximately $170,000) following a ransomware attack on IT provider Miljödata. The incident affected various institutions, including educational and private organizations. Hackers demanded a ransom to prevent the release of sensitive data. Sweden’s Minister of Civil Defence emphasized the need to improve cybersecurity and plans to introduce new cybersecurity legislation.