The National Intelligence Service and the Norwegian Police Security Service (PST) believe that the threat from Russia against Norway is one of the biggest, PST head Beate Gangas said, NRK reports.

The security policy situation today has some relation to the threat of intelligence to Norway. And especially about the threat from Russia, Gangas said.

She noted that it will soon be a year since Russia waged a war of invasion against Ukraine, and although diplomatic and economic ties with the West have been severed, the intelligence threat from the Russians still exists.

There is no doubt that working conditions have become somewhat more difficult since the war began, because most people have drawn more attention to it. But there is no reason to be less worried than a year ago. It will be important now to look at other ways that Russia can use to get information, Gangas said.

She said Russia is interested in information, expertise, classified information and information about her country's critical infrastructure.

This is information that they can use over time to attack Norway, the PST chief said.

She also stressed that suitable targets for Russian intelligence could be educational institutions, information companies and political figures.

There are also certain activities that do not involve illegal activities. These could be strategic acquisitions and influence operations. Various methods will be used to influence the situation, Gangas concluded.