Sweden Drops Russian Hacking Investigation Due To Legal Complications

The Swedish government dropped today its investigation into the 2017 hack of its sports authority, citing legal constraints that would have prevented prosecutors from charging the Russian hackers responsible for the intrusion, which officials claimed were mere pawns operating on behalf of a "foreign power." From a report: This marks the first time that such a legal clause is cited by prosecutors investigating cyber-espionage hacking groups. Today's statement from the Swedish Prosecution Authority also marks the first time that Swedish officials formally blamed the Russian government for the 2017 hack of the Swedish Sports Confederation (SSC). Citing a recently-concluded investigation from the Swedish Security Service, which also involved foreign intelligence services, Swedish prosecutors said that one of Russia's military hacker groups breached its sports body between December 2017 and May 2018 and stole medical records for Swedish athletes.

Prosecuting "the government".

[Ostracus]

“The way I interpret Ljungqvist announcement is that simply because the GRU (i.e., a foreign power) conducted the operation, there is (a) a zero chance of success for requesting extradition of the GRU operators from Moscow so they can be prosecuted on Swedish soil. And (b) there is literally zero chance that the Russian public prosecutor will open up a case and charge the GRU operatives if the Swedish Sports Confederation (or the Swedish government) goes to court in Russia,” Soesanto told us.

Basically the only way Sweden could get a hold of them is if Russia threw them under the bus.

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[shentino]

For me the question is, does that have more to do with russian diplomatic immunity or with the actors being on russian soil and sweden not having jurisdiction?

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[theshowmecanuck]

Diplomatic immunity applies only to diplomats.

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[PPH]

Basically the only way Sweden could get a hold of them is if Russia threw them under the bus.

Or they ever venture beyond Russian borders.

Stupid reporters again - energy is the deal

[will4]

Reporters should know by now that the EU and Sweden (35%) import huge amounts of energy from Russia and that Russia has to turn off the heat in the winter to control the EU.

https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/... [europa.eu]

"We were just following orders"

[LenKagetsu]

Don't care.

It's Been Said

[Toad-san]

by Mongo:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?... [youtube.com]

Finlandization?

[kvutza]

It looks like finlandization [wikipedia.org] of Sweden.

you wimps

[Chronus1326]

You have Gotland class subs, use them. Make the enemy understand.