Finland Summons Russian Ambassador as EU Exposes FSB Cyber Unit’s Long-Term Sabotage Campaign Targeting Defence Forces and Critical Infrastructure

Finnish intelligence authorities have issued a warning about Russian cyber espionage operations targeting vulnerable network devices, particularly those used by enterprises. The Finnish Security and Intelligence Service (Supo) and the Finnish Defence Intelligence (FDI) released a joint advisory on Monday alongside the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) and other Western intelligence services, highlighting the persistent threat posed by Russian state-backed actors. The advisory states that these actors are systematically exploiting poorly secured devices to conduct long-term cyber operations, with a particular focus on critical infrastructure Daily Finland reports that the joint advisory emphasizes Russia’s use of poorly configured internet-connected devices worldwide for malicious cyber operations.