Cyberattack halts construction of tunnel between Denmark and Germany — RMF24 | UA.NEWS
Construction of a road-and-rail tunnel under the Fehmarn Belt strait, intended to connect Denmark and Germany, has stopped due to a cyberattack. The incident affected the international FLC consortium carrying out work on the project, RMF24 reports.
Incident Details:
- Impact: Workers' identification cards stopped functioning. Vessels, cranes, and platforms used for offshore work were also immobilized.
- Consequence: Construction work has therefore been completely halted.
- Affected Companies: The FLC consortium employs around 2,800 people from companies in Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands. A significant number of Poles are among the workers.
Context:
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Responsibility: The details of the attack are being established, and it has not yet been determined who is behind it or how long it will take to resolve.
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Possible Connection: Henning Mortensen, head of the Danish Council for Digital Security, did not rule out a connection between the incident and hybrid warfare.
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Threat Level: In recent weeks, Danish services have warned of possible cyberattacks from Russia and raised the threat level to high.
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Project Details: The 18-kilometer tunnel is being built from Denmark to Germany.