Russia is more risk-averse than before, and the threat picture facing Sweden continues to deteriorate, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin (M), Minister for Civil Defense, at a press conference on Tuesday.
According to Bohlin, there are signs that Russia, China and Iran are cooperating and reinforcing one another, and that they are targeting systems that control electricity, water and heating.
AI makes it easier for attackers to identify vulnerabilities and security flaws in technical systems more quickly.
Known security flaws have doubled in a short time, says Bohlin.
The press conference is being held in connection with recent cyberattacks. On November 2, refrigeration systems in Swedish grocery stores were hacked, leading to large amounts of food being thrown away. Similar attacks have also occurred in other countries, including France, Estonia, the Netherlands, Finland and Luxembourg.
There is a risk that we will see more cyber incidents in the coming months, says Carl-Oskar Bohlin.
At the same time, he emphasizes that it is currently not possible to determine whether the different incidents are connected or whether the same attacker is behind the attacks.
It is about outdated passwords. It does not require advanced technology, but it is about vulnerabilities that had not been addressed.
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