From Victim to Leader – Estonia after the 2007 Cyberattacks Cover Image

Od ofiary do światowego lidera. Estonia po cyberatakach z 2007 roku
From Victim to Leader – Estonia after the 2007 Cyberattacks

Author(s): Agnieszka Warchoł
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense
Published by: KSIĘGARNIA AKADEMICKA Sp. z o.o.
Keywords: Estonia; cyberattacks; cyberwar; cybersecurity; political conflict

Summary/Abstract: In the spring of 2007, Estonia became the target of co-ordinated cyberattacks. The attacks were part of a wider political conflict between Estonia and Russia over the relocation of a Soviet-era monument in Tallinn. The aim of this article is to present the effects of the cyberattacks on Estonian cybersecurity. The article consists of several parts. The first deals with the main causes of the conflict. In the second part, the author presents information about the direct results of the cyberattacks on Estonia. The last part presents strategic, legal and organisational changes in Estonian cybersecurity. At present, Estonia is one of the most developed nations regarding the ubiquitous use of information and communication technology in all aspects of state functioning. The study used the following research methods: historical method, comparative analysis, literature analysis and criticism, source analysis and criticism, and case study.

  • Issue Year: 20/2023
  • Issue No: 86
  • Page Range: 307-327
  • Page Count: 21
  • Language: Polish