Several Swedish authorities experienced technical difficulties throughout Tuesday, following claims by a pro-Russian hacker group on Telegram of orchestrating targeted cyberattacks against Sweden.

The Integrity Protection Authority reported issues with its website from 8 a.

m.

, prompting a police report despite uncertainty about the attackers' identity.

The Financial Supervisory Authority and the Swedish Social Insurance Agency also faced disruptions, with similar problems affecting the Swedish Parliament's website access.

While some agencies remain uncertain of the cause, a warning enabled the Swedish Competition Authority to preemptively counteract the attack.