Denmark Increases Alertness Of Destructive Cyber Attacks From Russia

Danish Defense Minister Troels Lund Poulsen (photo: x @troelslundp)

JAKARTA - The Danish Cybersecurity Center (CFCS) has raised its threat assessment level for destructive cyberattacks against Denmark to "medium" from "low" due to growing threats from Russia, the defense minister said on Tuesday, June 4.

The "medium" level, or level three on a five-level scale, implies that there are one or more actors with the intention and capacity to carry out attacks or malicious activity, but there are no indications of specific plans for such activity, according to CFCS.

"We are increasingly seeing Russia willing to challenge NATO countries through sabotage, campaigns affecting, and cyberattacks," Danish Defense Secretary Troels Lund Poulsen told a news conference.

Poulsen said there was no direct military threat to Denmark, citing the Danish Defense Intelligence Service.

Although Denmark has not experienced a massive cyberattack directly linked to Russia, there have been several incidents to note:

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These attacks show that Russia continues to enhance its ability to launch cyberattacks against Western countries, including Denmark. Although Denmark has not experienced major attacks, the country continues to increase its cyber defenses to anticipate potential threats in the future.