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Hacking12 October 2026

Hacking – Femern Link Contractors (FLC)

Company

Femern Link Contractors (FLC)

Sector

Infrastructure / Construction

##Description

A cyberattack hit IT systems at Femern Link Contractors (FLC), the main contractor on the Fehmarnbelt project, and disrupted construction work. Femern later confirmed that data, including personal data, had been stolen. The project owner reported no indication that Sund & Bælt's own systems were affected. Neither the perpetrator nor the specific attack method has been publicly confirmed. The date above is inferred from Femern's account that the attack occurred overnight into Monday, in its update published later that week.

##Timeline

  1. 2026-10-12

    The attack hit FLC's IT systems overnight into Monday; construction work was affected.

  2. 2026-10-16

    Femern reported that work had resumed in several areas.

  3. 2026-10-27

    Femern confirmed that data, including personal data, had been stolen, and said there was no indication that Sund & Bælt's systems were affected.

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