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Pierluigi Paganini May 06, 2024

Finland authorities warn of Android malware campaign targeting bank users

Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) warned about an ongoing Android malware campaign targeting bank accounts. Traficom, Finland’s Transport and Communications Agency, issued a warning regarding a current Android malware campaign aimed at bank accounts. Traficom reported that clients of multiple banks received text messages in the Finnish language that instruct recipients to call a […]

Pierluigi Paganini March 27, 2024

Finnish police linked APT31 to the 2021 parliament attack

The Finnish Police attributed the attack against the parliament that occurred in March 2021 to the China-linked group APT31. The Finnish Police attributed the March 2021 attack on the parliament to the China-linked group APT31. The Finnish authorities investigated multiple offenses, including aggravated espionage, aggravated unlawful access to an information system, and aggravated violation of […]

Pierluigi Paganini January 13, 2024

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations

The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) warns of increased Akira ransomware attacks targeting NAS and tape backup devices of organizations in the country. The Finish National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC-FI) reported an increase in Akira ransomware attacks, targeting organizations in the country. Threat actors are wiping NAS and backup devices. Akira ransomware infections were first reported in Finland […]

Pierluigi Paganini August 07, 2023

The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland increased fourfold since it started the process to join NATO

Senior official reports a quadruple increase in ransomware attacks against Finland since it started the process to join NATO. The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland has increased fourfold since the country began the process of joining NATO in 2023. The news was reported by Recorded Future News which interviewed Sauli Pahlman, the deputy director […]

Pierluigi Paganini October 03, 2022

Finnish intelligence warns of Russia’s cyberespionage activities

The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (SUPO) warns Russia will highly likely intensify its cyber activity over the winter. The Finnish Security Intelligence Service (Suojelupoliisi or SUPO) warn of a highly likely intensification of cyberespionage activities conducted by Russia-linked threat actors over the winter. According to the SUPO, future NATO membership will make the country a privileged target […]

Pierluigi Paganini December 28, 2020

Finland confirms that hackers breached MPs’ emails accounts

The Parliament of Finland confirmed that threat actors had access to email accounts of multiple members of parliament (MPs). “Parliament of Finland has been subjected to a cyberattack in the fall of 2020. The attack was discovered by parliament technical surveillance. Some parliament e-mail accounts may have been compromised as a result of the attack, […]

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Finland authorities warn of Android malware campaign targeting bank users

Finnish police linked APT31 to the 2021 parliament attack

Akira ransomware targets Finnish organizations

The number of ransomware attacks targeting Finland increased fourfold since it started the process to join NATO

Finnish intelligence warns of Russia’s cyberespionage activities

Finland confirms that hackers breached MPs’ emails accounts

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