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Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Swedish public broadcaster SVT was taken offline by DDoS attacks on May 4, 2025, leading to outages on Sunday evening and ongoing technical problems on Monday.
On May 4, 2025, Sweden's public television broadcaster SVT experienced digital service outages caused by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during Sunday evening, affecting its accessibility. The disruption also extended into Monday with continued technical issues. SVT is cooperating with the Swedish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Preparedness (MSB) to investigate the incident. SVT described the attacks as deeply regrettable. These incidents highlight the ongoing cyber threat environment facing Swedish media outlets.
Confidence: High
The article explicitly states SVT was hit by overload (DDoS) attacks causing outages, and collaborating with civil protection authorities to investigate, confirming a hostile cyberattack. No defensive measures from the alliance or government are detailed beyond investigation.
Source URL
https://dn.se/kultur/svt-om-overbelastningsattackerna-djupt-beklagliga
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
May 4, 2025, 18:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
Countries
Sweden
Tags
DDoS attack, SVT, Sweden, cyberattacks, MSB, Public broadcaster outage
Signal
Submitted
Feb 1, 2026, 00:14 UTC
Swedish public broadcaster SVT was taken offline by DDoS attacks on May 4, 2025, leading to outages on Sunday evening and ongoing technical problems on Monday.
On May 4, 2025, Sweden's public television broadcaster SVT experienced digital service outages caused by distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks during Sunday evening, affecting its accessibility. The disruption also extended into Monday with continued technical issues. SVT is cooperating with the Swedish Agency for Civil Protection and Emergency Preparedness (MSB) to investigate the incident. SVT described the attacks as deeply regrettable. These incidents highlight the ongoing cyber threat environment facing Swedish media outlets.
Confidence: High
The article explicitly states SVT was hit by overload (DDoS) attacks causing outages, and collaborating with civil protection authorities to investigate, confirming a hostile cyberattack. No defensive measures from the alliance or government are detailed beyond investigation.
Source URL
https://dn.se/kultur/svt-om-overbelastningsattackerna-djupt-beklagliga
Source reliability
C
Info credibility
3
Event time
May 4, 2025, 18:00 UTC
Event time confidence
unknown
Location
Stockholm
Country
Sweden
Countries
Sweden
Tags
DDoS attack, SVT, Sweden, cyberattacks, MSB, Public broadcaster outage