Cybersecurity
Finland Hit by Cyber Attack, Airspace Breach as NATO Bid Weighed
- Cyber attack toppled ministries websites, some other services
- Russian state airplane may have breached Finnish airspace
Prime Minister Sanna Marin
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Finland reported an attack on government websites and a suspected airspace violation by Russian aircraft just as speculation mounts that the Nordic nation will opt to apply for membership in the NATO alliance.
Finland said on Friday a Russian state aircraft is suspected of having violated its airspace, followed by a cyber attack on the websites of Finland’s Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry, as well as some other government services. The events coincided with a webcast speech to Finnish lawmakers by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.