NATO Facing Increased Cyber Threats

NATO's Secretary-General commented at a NATO seminar in Finland that the alliance needs to increase defenses against cyber threats. While not releasing any details it appears NATO is concerned about a wide range of potential problems:

"It's really a broad range of threats. There are many actors in cyberspace, and we have to develop a capacity to protect ourselves against those attacks," [said Secretary-General Anders] Fogh Rasmussen."

Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt also commented at the same meeting on the threat saying:

"There are terrorists, spies, subversive attempts, ongoing attacks as well as preparations for much more disruptive and destructive operations... There will be no security for our societies if we can't secure both our cyberspace and our orbital space."

NATO chief calls attention to cyber threats

Swedish Websites Attacked

AP is reporting that Swedish ISPs estimate at least 5,000 websites have been attacked in the last week, apparently from Turkey. The motive is believed to be anger over the recent publication of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad in Swedish newspapers.

The attacks reported so far seem to be limited to web page defacements.

Turkish Hackers Target Swedish Sites