Cyberattack halts construction of tunnel between Denmark and Germany
Construction of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel between Denmark and Germany has been halted due to a cyberattack affecting the FLC consortium. The attack disabled digital infrastructure, including worker ID systems and heavy machinery, with officials investigating potential links to hybrid warfare.
Why it matters
This incident underscores the vulnerability of critical cross-border infrastructure to cyber warfare and the potential for significant economic and logistical disruption.
--> Construction of a road-and-rail tunnel under the Fehmarn Belt strait, intended to connect Denmark and Germany, has stopped due to a cyberattack. The incident affected the international FLC consortium carrying out work on the project, RMF24 reports .
As a result of the attack, workers’ identification cards stopped functioning. Vessels, cranes and platforms used for offshore work were also immobilized. According to Danish media, construction work has therefore been completely halted.
The FLC consortium employs around 2,800 people in total from companies in Denmark, Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands. There is a significant number of Poles among the workers at the site.
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