Europe’s telecoms sector under increased threat from cyber spies, warns Denmark

Summary: Denmark’s cybersecurity agency has issued a threat assessment highlighting a rise in state-sponsored cyber espionage aimed at the telecommunications sector in Europe. This assessed threat aligns closely with U.S. concerns regarding a Chinese cyber spying campaign, referred to as Salt Typhoon, although specific attribution was not confirmed. The Danish agency has elevated the threat level to “high” due to increasing attempts at cyber espionage in the sector.

Affected: Telecommunications sector in Europe

Keypoints :

• Denmark’s warning is the first from a European agency acknowledging heightened cyber espionage threats.
• Cybersecurity agencies in Europe reportedly lack the technical capabilities and political motivation to publicly attribute attacks to specific states.
• The Salt Typhoon campaign involves attempting to access large quantities of data from telecom and internet service providers.