Bert Kondruss, KonBriefing Research, Germany
January 20, 2025

Cyber incident overview

Cyberattacks Sweden 2024
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Which companies were affected by a cyber attack?

 
#DateCityStateCompanyTypeStichworte
1January 18, 2024ÖstersundEmergency serviceJämtlands län, Emergency service, Rescue,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Räddningstjänsten Jämtland,JAmtlands lAn,Ostersund,RAddningstjAnsten JAmtland
2January 20, 2024BjuvMunicipalitySkåne län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Bjuvs kommun,Skåne lAn
3January 20, 2024MalmöRetail chainSkåne län, Retail,Granngården,Skåne lAn,MalmO
4January 2024IT service providerTietoevry
5January 20, 2024UppsalaAgricultural universityUppsala län, College, University, Research,Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU),Uppsala lAn
6January 20, 2024SolnaCinema chainStockholms län,Filmstaden,Stockholms lAn
7January 20, 2024RotebroFinancial service providerStockholms län, Finance, Money,Loomis Sverige AB,Stockholms lAn
8January 20, 2024UppsalaHealthcareUppsala län, Healthcare,Uppsala lAn
9January 20, 2024Upplands VäsbyRetail chainStockholms län, Retail,Rusta,Stockholms lAn,Upplands VAsby
10January 20, 2024State employers agencyAdministration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Arbetsgivarverket / Primula
11January 20, 2024GävleState service centerGävleborgs län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Statens servicecenter,GAvleborgs lAn,GAvle
12January 20, 2024BjörboTechnology companyDalarnas län,Åkerströms,Dalarnas lAn,BjOrbo,ÅkerstrOms
13January 2024StockholmTechnology companyStockholms län,Munters,Stockholms lAn
14January 20, 2024MölndalTechnology companyVästra Götalands län,Transtema,VAstra GOtalands lAn,MOlndal
15January 20, 2024TrollhättanUniversityVästra Götalands län, College, University, Research,Högskolan Väst,VAstra GOtalands lAn,TrollhAttan,HOgskolan VAst
16February 6, 2024KalmarCity governmentKalmar län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Kalmar kommunkoncern,Kalmar lAn
17February 6, 2024StockholmIT service providerStockholms län,Advania,Stockholms lAn
18February 19, 2024KatrineholmManufacturer of ball bearingsSödermanlands län,SKF Mekan,SOdermanlands lAn
19February 29, 2024StockholmCrypto-based financial systemStockholms län, Finance, Money,Shido,Stockholms lAn
20February 2024StockholmHospitalStockholms län, Healthcare,Clinic, Hospital,Sophiahemmet,Stockholms lAn
21March 2024MalmöProvider of medical productsSkåne län, Healthcare,Mediplast,Skåne lAn,MalmO
22March 2024MotalaGrocery chainÖstergötlands län, Retail,Groceries, Food,Östenssons,OstergOtlands lAn,Ostenssons
23April 16, 2024UmeåDairyVästerbottens län, Groceries, Food,Norrmejerier,VAsterbottens lAn
24April 30, 2024StockholmParliamentStockholms län, Politics,Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,Riksdagen,Stockholms lAn
25May 2, 2024UmeåUniversityVästerbottens län, College, University, Research,Umeå universitet,VAsterbottens lAn
26May 13, 2024BjurholmMunicipalityVästerbottens län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Bjurholms kommun,VAsterbottens lAn
27August 6, 2024BoråsCompanyVästra Götalands län,Nilörngruppen,VAstra GOtalands lAn,NilOrngruppen
28September 4, 2024IdreWinter sports areaDalarnas län,Idre Fjäll,Dalarnas lAn,Idre FjAll
29September 26, 2024GotheburgIT service providerVästra Götalands län, Hallands län,InfraCom,VAstra GOtalands lAn, Hallands lAn
30November 4, 2024KumlaCity governmentÖrebro län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Kumla kommun,Orebro lAn
31November 13, 2024VingåkerMunicipalitySödermanlands län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Vingåkers kommun,SOdermanlands lAn
32November 25, 2024SurahammarMunicipalityVästmanlands län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Surahammars kommun,VAstmanlands lAn
33November 2024VästeråsCity governmentVästmanlands län, Administration, Authority, Government, Public sector,City administration, City government, municipality, town hall,Västerås stad,VAstmanlands lAn,VAsterås,VAsterås stad

Cyber attacks statistics

By month

Cyberattacks Sweden 2024 by month
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By industry

Cyberattacks Sweden 2024 by industry
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Notes

  • The statistics are based on the known incidents listed here.
  • Since only some of the cases become known, the evaluations are not representative.
  • Industries where incidents are immediately visible due to public access (e.g. healthcare) are more represented than others.
  • An incident may be assigned to multiple countries or industries. Also, a country cannot always be assigned. So the totals shown on the charts may be different.
  • The graphics marked in this way may be reused according to the license Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 / CC BY 4.0, also for commercial purposes (Attribution: KonBriefing Research).

Details, examples and sources

Flag SwedenJanuary 20, 2024
Agricultural university in Sweden hit by cyber attack on IT service provider
Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet (SLU) - Uppsala, Uppsala län, Sweden
https://arbetsplats.slu.se/sites/IT/List...
Flag SwedenJanuary 20, 2024
Swedish state employers agency's payroll system affected by cyber attack on IT service provider
Arbetsgivarverket / Primula - Sweden
https://www.arbetsgivarverket.se/aktuell...
Flag SwedenJanuary 20, 2024
Technology company in Sweden affected by cyber attack on IT service provider
Åkerströms - Björbo, Dalarnas län, Sweden
https://akerstroms.se/en/news-en/our-bus...
Flag SwedenJanuary 20, 2024
Technology company in Sweden affected by cyber attack on IT service provider
Transtema - Mölndal, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
https://www.transtema.com/se/investerare...
Flag SwedenJanuary 20, 2024
University in Sweden affected by cyber attack on IT service provider
Högskolan Väst - Trollhättan, Västra Götalands län, Sweden
https://www.hv.se/om-webbplatsen/alla-dr...
Flag SwedenFebruary 19, 2024
Cyber attack on a manufacturer of ball bearings in Sweden
SKF Mekan - Katrineholm, Södermanlands län, Sweden
https://kkuriren.se/bli-prenumerant/arti...
Flag SwedenMay 13, 2024
Cyber attack on a municipality in Sweden
Bjurholms kommun - Bjurholm, Västerbottens län, Sweden
https://www.bjurholm.se/om-webbplatsen/n...
Flag SwedenNovember 2024
Cyber attack on a city government in Sweden
Västerås stad - Västerås, Västmanlands län, Sweden
https://www.sverigesradio.se/artikel/vas...

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Bert Kondruss
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Bert Kondruss
Founder and managing director of KonBriefing Research
Germany

Cyber attacks worldwide

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