Finnish Parliament attackers hack lawmakers’ email accounts
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The email accounts of multiple members of parliament (MPs) were compromised following a cyberattack as revealed today by the Parliament of Finland. Some parliament e-mail accounts may have been compromised as a result of the attack, among them e-mail accounts that belong to MPs, Parliament officials said.
The malicious activity was detected by the parliament s security team during the fall of 2020 and it is currently investigated by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
Parliament Speaker Anu Vehviläinen said that this incident is a serious attack on Finnish society and democracy.