A cyber-attack on some Swiss banks yesterday is thought to have come from Russia.
The hacker group known as NoName is believed to be responsible for a Distributed Denial of Service attack on the cantonal banks of Zurich and Vaud as well as the communes of Adligenswil, Kriens and Ebikon in canton Lucerne.
The Federal Cyber Security Office says there was no data leak.
The same group hit the federal government website in June 2023.
A1 works start next week - till October
Roadworks around Lausanne are set to start soon and they’ll be causing disruption for most of the year.
Two women arrested for burglery after car chase
Two women have been arrested after a burglary in Grand-Lancy yesterday afternoon.
Geneva and Neuchatel minimum wages could stay
The minimum wages in cantons Geneva and Neuchâtel, which were threatened by a conflict with federal laws, have been granted a reprieve.
Caritas raises CHF 35m for Ukraine
The Swiss charity, Caritas, says it has raised CHF 35m for Ukraine since the start of the war.
Crane operator injured after being thrown from cab
A crane operator has been seriously injured after a construction accident in Stallikon, in canton of Zurich.
Constitution needs to change to help police
In what may seem a bizarre situation - it’s easier for a police officer in this country to search through an EU criminal database to get information of someone in Switzerland than to ask another canton.
