Finland Aiming to Add Offensive Edge to Cyberwar Arsenal

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The article reports that Finland is seeking to enhance its cyberwarfare capabilities by investing in offensive cyber capabilities. The Finnish military is reportedly looking to develop new cyber weapons and strengthen its ability to carry out offensive cyber attacks "within the specific area of cyberwarfare countermeasures". The move comes amid growing concerns about the potential for cyber attacks to disrupt critical infrastructure and cyber espionage. "Finland’s cyberwarfare capabilities have been under the spotlight since 2013 after it emerged that Turla, a Russian cyber espionage group, managed to infiltrate the Finnish Ministry for Foreign Affairs’ IT and communications platforms undetected for several years."

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DefenseNews

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2016

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