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Last year Estonia suffered weeks of debilitating cyber attacks after it took down an old statue of a Russian Red Army soldier in its capital, Tallinn. The denial of service attacks that followed crashed computers in many government departments. Estonia blamed Russia, but Moscow has always denied any involvement. 12 months on from that event, a cyber defense hub has now opened in Estonia. It will be funded and staffed by seven Nato… Read More

NATO , the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, has concluded that cyberwarfare, especially cyberdefense, must become a priority among its 26 members.   The decision came at a meeting this week, following a concerted series of cyberattacks against member nation Estonia. Those began in April and lasted for several weeks. The supposed catalyst was Estonia removing a Soviet war memorial in its capital of Tallinn. The attacks were on the… Read More