Information security | Finland’s cyber threat level has risen, according to the supo chief, Russia’s actions are also in the background

Cyber ​​security the threat level has increased in Finland, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency Traficom says in its announcement.

Finnish organizations have been the target of cyber-attacks more often this year.

According to reports received by Traficom’s Cyber ​​Security Center, the number of cyber attacks on Finnish organizations, especially malware, phishing and denial of service attacks, has increased.

Cyber ​​attacks verifying the perpetrators and their motives is often difficult, the release states.

States the political decisions made and changes in the security environment can, according to the Cybersecurity Center, activate information security criminals to target attacks on Finnish organizations.

“Our analysis shows that the attacks on Finnish organizations seem to be more tailored now than before, and they are likely to be targeted at a specific individual organization instead of the earlier search shooting”, CEO of Traficom Kirsi Karlamaa says in the announcement.

For example, Wärtsilä and STT have said that they fell victim to a ransomware during the summer. Karlamaa urges organizations to be prepared for cyber threats.

According to the center, cyber attacks have also increased throughout the world during this year.

Protection police (supo) the chief Antti Pelttarin According to Russia, the actions have contributed to the increase in the threat level.

“[Keväällä] Russia concentrated its resources on Ukraine. During the summer, the situation changed, and cyber activities endangering national security have also increased again,” Pelttari writes on the supo website on Monday in the published text.

According to Pelttar, cyber operations that “paralyze the functioning of society” are not likely in Finland. For example, ransomware can, however, seriously endanger national security if they target an actor critical to security of supply, he writes.

Pelttari also estimates that Russia aims to increase cyber espionage during the winter. According to him, espionage may also target Finnish companies engaged in product development.