Espionage Probe in Finland Extends to Defence Forces and President’s Office After Cyber Breach

Yle: Finland espionage probe reaches Defence Forces and President’s Office

A cyber breach at Finland’s state information technology provider Valtori affected the Finnish Defence Forces and the Office of the President, according to documents obtained by broadcaster Yle. The case, under investigation as suspected espionage and aggravated unauthorised access to computer systems, involves a breach of a mobile device management service used across the Finnish government. Valtori disclosed the incident in February and said about 50,000 users were affected.