Estonia hit by cyberattack

Officials in Estonia have said that the country has defended itself against the largest cyberattack it has faced in 15 years.

The Estonian government’s chief information officer Luukas Ilves said that the attack had had comparatively little impact, despite its magnitude.

Killnet, a pro-Kremlin hacker group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which targeted state institutions and private-sector companies.

Since the invasion of Ukraine, the group has been linked to various cyber assaults.

The attack follows the decision by the Estonian government to remove all Soviet monuments from public spaces.

Ilves said on Twitter: “Yesterday, Estonia was subject to the most extensive cyberattacks it has faced since 2007."

"Attempted DDoS attacks targeted both public institutions and the private sector. The attacks were ineffective. E-Estonia is up and running. Services were not disrupted. With some brief and minor exceptions, websites remained fully available throughout the day. The attack has gone largely unnoticed in Estonia."

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