Sanctions that prevent Russia from acquiring high-tech equipment make cyberattacks on Sweden and Finland more enticing, a Swedish official says
Hackers with links to Russia could try to sway the process in various ways, said David Lindahl, a research engineer at the Swedish Defense Research Agency, which is connected to Sweden’s Defense Ministry.
Other cybersecurity concerns involve the possibility of long-term espionage campaigns after the countries become NATO members and cyberattacks in retaliation for joining, according to Kim Elman, director of the center for cybersecurity at RISE, a Swedish government-owned research institute.
“There’s a certain tension in the air related to the situation and there’s a tendency to view things through that lens,” said Johan Turell, senior cybersecurity analyst at the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, which is responsible for emergency management.
Mr. Pahlman said his agency has been preparing to defend against cyberattacks similar to ones that targeted Ukrainian companies in recent months: “Finland as a society needs to be able to use that information and prepare for something similar perhaps happening here.”
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