Event 641

{
  "category": "Sabotage",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Direct references to hybrid threats, Russia being named, and explicit discussion of water infrastructure vulnerabilities in the program's summary and displayed text.",
  "country": "Sweden",
  "defense_prep": {},
  "description": "Discussion on increasing hybrid threats targeting Sweden's water infrastructure, specifically drinking water, and suspicions involving Russia. The episode explores vulnerability to sabotage and cyberattacks against vital societal functions.",
  "event_time_utc": "2024-11-12T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Headline and episode summary focus on foreign threats, particularly Russia, towards Swedish water supply.",
    "Direct mention of sabotage and cyberattack scenarios by experts in the broadcast.",
    "Labeling of water infrastructure as a 'sårbara mål' (vulnerable target) with associated hybrid threat context."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "Därför tar fienden sikte på vårt dricksvatten",
    "Ryssland pekas ut",
    "I programmet berättar forskare och ansvariga om hur skyddet mot sabotage och cyberangrepp ser ut",
    "Det är ett av våra mest sårbara mål – vårt dricksvatten."
  ],
  "evidence_urls": [
    "https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/darfor-tar-fienden-sikte-pa-vart-dricksvatten-grans"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "category_raw": "Water Tower Sabotage",
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Headline and episode summary focus on foreign threats, particularly Russia, towards Swedish water supply.",
            "Direct mention of sabotage and cyberattack scenarios by experts in the broadcast.",
            "Labeling of water infrastructure as a 'sårbara mål' (vulnerable target) with associated hybrid threat context."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "fifth_column_countries": [
    "SE"
  ],
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Därför tar fienden sikte på vårt dricksvatten",
  "location_text": "Sweden",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_641_1763933516_768c35fa.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "Water Tower Sabotage in Sweden. Pattern resembles sabotage in ??Finland",
  "political_disruption_countries": [
    "SE"
  ],
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/darfor-tar-fienden-sikte-pa-vart-dricksvatten-grans"
  ],
  "summary_short": "Swedish authorities warn that foreign actors, particularly Russia, are focusing on threats to Sweden's drinking water—including sabotage and cyberattacks—as part of hybrid warfare.",
  "url": "https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/darfor-tar-fienden-sikte-pa-vart-dricksvatten-grans"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "SE",
  "Attack Type": "Water tower sabotage",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "SE",
  "Date": "12-Nov-24",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "Water Tower Sabotage in Sweden. Pattern resembles sabotage in ??Finland",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "SE",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Sabotage of Swedish water infrastructure similar to attacks in ??Finland",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://sverigesradio.se/avsnitt/darfor-tar-fienden-sikte-pa-vart-dricksvatten-grans",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}