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When the Water Stops and the Money Vanishes: Cyber Threats to National Lifelines

Two major incidents in Europe—the hacking of a Norwegian dam and a phishing breach at the UK’s tax office—underscore the escalating vulnerability of critical infrastructure to digital attacks.

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Jul 04, 2025
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At first glance, there may seem little connection between a remote hydroelectric dam in Norway and the sprawling digital bureaucracy of the UK’s tax system. Yet both were the targets of highly impact…

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