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Supo warns of Laundry Bear cyber espionage threat

Finnish security service says public administration, critical infrastructure and defence organisations are among the main targets. Hero image suggestion: a cybersecurity operations room or server racks.

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Finland’s Security and Intelligence Service Supo has warned that the cyber espionage threat posed by Laundry Bear is serious. The agency says organisations in public administration, critical infrastructure and the defence sector are among those most at risk.

The warning highlights how espionage activity is increasingly aimed at systems that support essential state functions and services. Supo did not provide further details in the brief, but the message is clear: the threat is considered significant enough to merit attention from organisations handling sensitive information.

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