The threat level for destructive cyber attacks against companies, organizations and authorities has been raised from low to medium.

Danish Minister of Defense Troels Lund Poulsen and the head of the Center for Cyber Security (CFCS), Thomas Flarup, announced this at a press conference at the Ministry of Defense.

“This comes immediately after FE (Danish Defence Intelligence Service, ed.) and PET (Danish Police Intelligence Service, ed.) have reported an intensified hybrid war,” says the Minister of Defense and adds:

“It is important to say that Russia does not want a direct conflict with NATO.”

It is estimated that Russia is likely to launch attacks against a wide range of targets in crucial sectors.

According to the Center for Cyber Security, Russia is willing to take risks in relation to challenging NATO countries like Denmark.

“We believe that this risk appetite will also be expressed in destructive cyber attacks,” says Flarup.

The threat level for cyber activism has previously been assessed as high. In January 2023, the Center for Cyber Security chose to raise the level from medium to high.

This was based on the high level of activity by pro-Russian activist hacker groups against NATO countries.

According to Flarup, there are five levels. From “none” to “high”.

“It’s medium now, but it can change quickly,” says the center director.

The threat of destructive cyber attacks is considered to be directed at companies, organizations and authorities, and is therefore not aimed directly at citizens.

English edit: Catherine Brett