Denmark raises cyber attack threat level to high after increased Russian threats

The fact that the threats are deemed to have increased means that Denmark raises the threat level for cyber attacks from medium to high.

- We see no signs that Russia will carry out a full-scale invasion of a NATO country, says FE director Thomas Ahrenkiel.

- But we can no longer rule it out, and it is new.

In the coming months, Russia is expected to intensify its hybrid warfare with more frequent attacks against the West and NATO, according to FE's assessment presented at a press conference in Copenhagen. This can happen, for example, through cyber attacks with serious consequences for socially important functions and sabotage with a high risk of personal injury.

According to PET, the Russian threat is primarily aimed at the defense industry and activities that contribute to the military support efforts to Ukraine.

"Unfortunately, hybrid attacks against Denmark are the new normal," writes PET's director of public protection, Rasmus Anderskouv, in a statement.

Following the warnings, the country's energy board has called on all employees at power plants and other energy infrastructure to further tighten security, writes DR.

Defense Minister Jeppe Bruus (S) describes the situation as "more serious than at any time since the end of the Cold War".

- That is why we are standing here today. We want to present the assessment because transparency is crucial, says Bruus.

Bruus and Ahrenkiel emphasize that there is no indication that a military attack on Denmark is imminent and promise to strengthen cooperation with the country's allies even more. FE estimates that it would take Russia at least six months to prepare a full-scale invasion of a NATO country.

A more limited attack, however, as a "desperate Russian act could potentially take place in the coming months," according to the report.

During the late summer and early autumn, intelligence services in many NATO countries have sounded the alarm that Russia will step up hybrid warfare in European countries. The purpose is deemed to be to intimidate and undermine the continued support for Ukraine's defense in Russia's stagnant war of invasion.

On Thursday, NATO chief Mark Rutte said that NATO is prepared for the possibility of Russian hybrid attacks. The best defense against them, he said in a speech according to AFP, is to increase support for Ukraine.