Finland Sees ‘Elevated’ Risk of Russian Spying, Influence Acts

Finland considers the risk of Russian spying and influencing operations as “elevated” even as its neighbor’s ability to conduct human intelligence operations has deteriorated, according to the Nordic country’s security service.

The cyber environment and critical infrastructure are “particularly susceptible” to such threats, the Finnish Security and Intelligence Service, Supo said in its annual report published Tuesday. The main aim of Russian influencing operations is to create a “deterrent” and “affect the nature of” Finland’s NATO membership, completed in April last year.