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On Monday, DN wrote that Norway is dealing with a new, major cyber attack against a number of Norwegian companies. According to the National Security Agency (NSM), the attack is “more powerful” than the hacking of the twelve ministries this summer, which Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre subsequently described as an attack on Norway.
According to NSM chief Sofie Nystrøm, the authorities are still working to identify which Norwegian values need to be protected, and that this will take time.
– We would have liked the government to have been much more proactive and taken the initiative to come up with proposals and policies that would increase our chances of avoiding serious, large-scale cyber attacks. The entire private sector is under pressure, says Linda Hofstad Helleland (H), corporate policy spokesperson for the Conservative Party.
The former Digital Minister is concerned about the security situation at Norwegian companies and lashes out at the digital security situation in Norway and what she sees as sheer slowness in the government’s security work.
– We have to move away from the Kardemommeby way of thinking where we have great confidence in everything and everyone, and that everyone is safe here, says Helleland.
Government inertia
DN wrote on Friday that the information systems supporting the basic national functions (GNFs) “are not sufficiently mapped” and have often not “achieved the appropriate level of security.” The information is in NSM’s new report on the digital security situation in Norway.
The article continues below the advertisement– It is worrying to read NSM’s report and see how much is left when it comes to securing our basic national functions, says Linda Hofstad Helleland.
One of Norway’s fundamental national functions is the transport of gas to Europe, which is the subject of great tension, both in Norway and internationally.
– It worries me that the national values mapping has not progressed further. They must be given sufficient resources to accelerate this work, Helleland says.
Can paralyze energy production
According to NSM, advanced tools have been discovered that can cripple control systems in power plants, oil platforms and other energy production.
Helleland says the threats highlight the seriousness of Norwegian security as such – and what Norwegian companies face.
– There are major losses, including for Norway’s competitiveness and value creation, if valuable data is lost. Awareness of what values we stand for, where the vulnerabilities are and what threats we face is something that every company and enterprise must be aware of. How can Norwegian companies make a risk assessment if they do not understand the geopolitical situation, the threats they face and the values they hold, Helleland asks.
The article continues below the advertisement. NSM chief Sofie Nystrøm applauded when Minister of Justice and Emergency Emilie Enger Mehl and head of the department for defense against advanced digital threats at NSM, Geir Arild Engh Hellesvik, opened NSM’s new center for applied cryptology in Fornebu earlier this year. month. (Photo: Gorm Kallestad)Proposal voted down
She points out that two Høyre proposals to strengthen cybersecurity were flatly rejected by the government earlier this year.
– Even before the election, the Conservative Party asked the government whether it is doing enough to protect us from electoral influence and threats from new technology. Before the summer, we also made proposals in the Storting with measures to better guide both private and public companies in the field of cyber security. Because we see that there are major knowledge gaps that we must try to close in order to be better equipped against cyber attacks, says Helleland.
– Unfortunately, the government parties voted against both proposals. It is disappointing that the government is so far behind that it is voting down proposals to strengthen cyber security in the Storting, she added.
Underfunded authority
– All companies must look at what threatens their values, so that we avoid retrieval of information, data and data, but also prevent threat actors from sidelining basic functions and paralyzing Norwegian society if they wish, says Helleland.
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– NSM says they are underfunded due to the threats. How do you see it?
– That’s what’s worrying. They must be adequately resourced so that we can accelerate the pace of this work and counter the threats quickly. The pace of value mapping needs to be significantly increased, be it water, food supply, access to fuel – and not least the armed forces.
Helleland calls for an answer from the government on how companies and entrepreneurs should protect themselves against cyber attacks.
– I could wish for a very different commitment from Industry Minister Vestre when it comes to protecting Norwegian values. He must take leadership on behalf of the private sector and involve the Minister of Justice, Foreign Affairs and Digital in a joint effort to protect our businesses. The government must be accountable to the Storting for what it is actively doing to help protect Norwegian companies and businesses.
DN has asked the political leaders of both the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of Trade and Fisheries for comment on Helleland’s criticism, but has not yet received a response.(Conditions)Copyright Dagens Næringsliv AS and/or our suppliers. We would like you to share our cases via links that lead directly to our pages. Copying or other use of all or part of the contents may only be made with written permission or as permitted by law. For further conditions see here.
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