Denmark will play a central role in a new Nordic-Baltic cyber cooperation, where seven countries will strengthen efforts against cyber attacks across national borders. For example, Denmark is exposed to cyber attacks of various kinds on a daily basis.
The Nordic-Baltic cyber consortium will be anchored in Denmark and led by the Danish Agency for Public Security. This is stated in a press release.
- The cyber threat is serious. Authorities, companies and citizens in Denmark and our neighboring countries are exposed to cyber attacks every day. Therefore, we must stand together and strengthen cybersecurity across our borders, says Minister for Public Security Torsten Schack Pedersen (V).
The expectation is that the hybrid threat will increase in the coming years. The Danish Defence Intelligence Service (DE) assesses that Russia is currently waging a hybrid war against NATO and the West.
The purpose of the collaboration is, among other things, to share commercial cyber threat intelligence, to establish a common platform for data sharing and to develop new technological solutions, including the use of artificial intelligence.
The collaboration will also strengthen the connection to private companies and research environments and be part of the EU's broader network.
- We must be ambitious when it comes to Denmark's and Europe's cyber defense.
- That is why we have set ourselves the goal of this important collaboration to ensure even stronger protection against cyber attacks across the Nordic and Baltic regions, says Deputy Director of the Danish Agency for Social Security Christine Engel Christensen.
Will monitor critical infrastructure
The consortium will be called the Nordic Baltic Cyber Consortium.
It brings together cyber authorities from Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Norway, Estonia, Lithuania and Latvia. Sweden are observers, but due to timing are not included in the first round.
The project is supported by the EU program Digital Europe and has a total budget of around 110 million kroner. It will be fully operational within one and a half to two years.
In parallel, Denmark will establish a situation center from next year, which will monitor, detect and ensure action against hybrid attacks around the clock. Denmark's Nordic neighbors have similar centers, while it does not exist in Denmark.
The center will monitor critical infrastructure such as electricity, water and gas supplies, including submarine cables.
In addition to a 24-hour situation center, the government is establishing a cyber monitoring network against hacker attacks and a cyber operations center to monitor data traffic.
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