“Director general at the Swedish national grid alerted the Swedish security service”
“In may last year warned Svenska kraftnät then säkerhetsskyddschef Alireza Hafezi for that there were weaknesses in the authority’s work on safety. When he is not given a hearing by the management, he turned to the security Police.”
“– I felt that it was difficult to get the ear of management internally so I wanted to our regulator became aware of what was coming, ” says Alireza Hafezi to Today’s News.”
“the Reason that Alireza Hafezi, who said during the late autumn of last year, sounded the alarm was that he would have less influence and transparency in the säkerhetsskyddsfrågor at a reorganization that was at the time. According to him, it is contrary to the decision against the Swedish security protection act.”
“some time after Hafezi raised the alarm, sent the Fbi a letter, which the Swedish national grid would respond to a number of questions about the reorganization and säkerhetsskyddsarbetet. The letter was addressed to Alireza Hafezi, but according to him, did not allow the management to he said on it.”
“Svenska kraftnät has never responded in writing on Säpos letter, but instead gave a verbal report on the Säpos huvudkotor.”
“DN has sought Svenska kraftnät’s director general, Ulla Sandborgh. The authority’s press service writes in a comment to the newspaper that the Fbi has not expressed concern over the security protection. The press office also writes about the meeting with the Fbi that those who participated ”
“Today’s News has reported on several shortcomings in the Svenska kraftnät säkerhetsskyddsarbete. Among other things, have the managers and consultants employed or hired without a proper background check.”