Ukraine has surprised the world with its ability to fend off major cyberattacks from Russia. And one small country — Estonia — has played an outsized role in helping them do so.
In terms of expertise on Russian cyberattacks, few nations surpass Estonia. Cyberattacks from Moscow have kept up at a steady pace in the years since the 2007 strikes, including an August attack on the Estonian Parliament’s website during the Estonian government’s effort to remove a Soviet tank from the Eastern border with Russia. According to Auväärt, the August cyberattack was 100 times higher in volume than the 2007 attack.
One reason Estonia has been able to help Ukraine: Its investments in its own cybersecurity means it has the people at the ready. RIA doubled its personnel and its budget in the last year, and last week, Estonian President Alar Karis That has turned Estonia into a leading force in NATO on cybersecurity issues. The bloc’s Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence — which provides cyber training for NATO members and allies such as Ukraine — is headquartered in Tallinn, along with its training base for cybersecurity experts.
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