Emails compromised in cyberattack on Parliament of Finland

The Parliament of Finland confirmed on December 28, 2020, that threat actors gained access to email accounts of multiple members of parliament (MPs).

Parliament officials said:
“Parliament of Finland has been subjected to a cyberattack in the fall of 2020. The attack was discovered by parliamentrainer technical surveillance.

Some parliament e-mail accounts may have been compromised as a result of the attack, among them e-mail accounts that belong to MPs.

The cyberattack is being investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation. The investigation is supported by Parliament of Finland.”

According to NBI Detective Inspector Tero Muurman, the attack is likely part of a cyberespionage campaign carried out by nation-state actors.

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