NEW, by me: Sweden has blamed Russian government-linked hackers for attempting a destructive cyber attack on a thermal plant in western Sweden in 2025.
The cyberattack failed, but it's the latest in a string of Russia-linked incidents targeting critical infrastructure in Europe in recent years.
@zackwhittaker Thanks for sharing.
These types of attacks are one of the things that keep me up at night. A sobering example was the 2017 NotPetya attack on Ukraine, which spilled over and famously shut down Maersk as well. While banking & power were the primary targets, the broader goal was disrupting civilian life as a distraction during the invasion and occupation of the Donbas. It’s a stark reminder of how digital warfare has very real human consequences.
At some point, the world needs to acknowledge that the fossil fuel industry has formed an axis alliance against democracy.
Attacks on infrastructure grow.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/20/us/politics/koch-network-2024-election-trump.html
Putin
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-62897570
https://www.politico.eu/article/russia-us-saudi-arctic-energy-rdif-ukraine-russia-capital/
Sauci Arabia
https://popular.info/p/update-after-sending-billions-to
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2026/02/28/trump-iran-decision-saudi-arabia-israel/
Qatar & UAE
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/13/opinion/uae-iran-war-trump-gulf-oil-dubai.html
https://johnmenadue.com/post/2026/04/the-uaes-shadow-network-of-power-and-war/
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