The numbers of ministers and service chiefs were leaked. Norway's serious incident

Among the people whose data were disclosed are: Minister of Defense Tore O. Sandvik, head of military intelligence Lars Lervik, head of counterintelligence PST Beate Gangaas, director of the National Security Office (NSM) Arne Christian Haugstoeyl and commander of the Norwegian police Haakon Skulstad.

The case was revealed by Italian cybersecurity expert Andrea Mavilla, who notified the Norwegian police and PST. He provided the newspaper "Aftenposten" with some of the found materials, including e-mail addresses. The editors checked and confirmed the authenticity of the telephone numbers. According to the expert, the data was available on the dark web and on two Russian online platforms.

PST and Norwegian military intelligence refused to comment on the information disclosed by the media.

Paul Buvarp from the state-owned Defense Research Institute (FFI) in "Aftenposten" assessed the event as a threat and a warning. He recalled that Russia used similar methods against officials, military personnel and journalists to cause anxiety among them and expose them to the actions of other entities.

The message may be: We know who you are and we are watching you,' Buvarp told a Norwegian newspaper.

Italians with similar problems

In April 2025, the same Italian expert published similar facts about Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President Sergio Mattarella. On Saturday, November 7, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced that cybercriminals were distributing his private data on the dark web.

“Under no circumstances will I allow myself to be intimidated,” Tajani reacted on the X platform.