Oslo police detain businessman Dyar Al-Ashtari on cyber-theft charge

Oslo police conducted a raid on a Smestad address on Wednesday evening, resulting in the detention of 31-year-old Dyar Al-Ashtari. He faces a charge of illegal computer intrusion under criminal code §204, stemming from a complaint filed by a newspaper. Police confiscated items from his home as part of the investigation.

Al-Ashtari's attorney maintains that his client did not act unlawfully. The businessman has been the subject of investigative reporting linking his wealth to offshore companies in Dubai and to substantial real-estate acquisitions in Oslo. The newspaper reported a digital attack on its systems the night before publishing the investigation, prompting the police complaint. The case is being handled by Oslo police's financial cybercrime unit.