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Kalmar, town in Sweden, target of a cyber attack conducted by Akira.

On February 7, 2024 The town of Kalmar, on Sweden’s east coast, was also the target of a cyber attack Victim was the Rusta retail chain, it is estimated that it could have lost up to 70 million SEK (6.8 million USD) in revenue as a result of cyber losses. The cyber attack was attributed to Akira, a pro-Russian hacktivist group.

Occurrence
2024-02-07
Publication
2024-02-07T13:08:24Z
First observed
2026-09-24T06:09:10.079Z
Review status
Not assessed
Countries
SE
Updated
2026-09-27T23:56:59.668Z

E/M/R/S scores

  • EExistence0/4 · Not assessed
  • MIntent0/4 · Not assessed
  • RRussian actor link0/4 · Not assessed
  • SRussian state responsibility0/4 · Not assessed

Facts

No facts

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  1. Role
    discovery_lead
    Date
    2024-02-07T13:08:24Z

    On February 7, 2024 The town of Kalmar, on Sweden’s east coast, was also the target of a cyber attack Victim was the Rusta retail chain, it is estimated that it could have lost up to 70 million SEK (6.8 million USD) in revenue as a result of cyber losses. The cyber attack was attributed to Akira, a pro-Russian hacktivist group.