Security Police: new threat – cyber space abuse

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According to Security Police (Kapo), extremist ideologies have not taken root in Estonia. However, indirect hazard toward our constitutional order may come from aggressive behaviour with no definite ideological background, in Internet for instance.

The Kapo annual report underlines cyber attacks as a new possible security threat, with potential harm constitutional order.

Kapo claims to have developed the ability to detect, within its legal means, extremist or otherwise dangerous activity in computer networks, as used upon specifying the background of last year’s Anonymous case.

«There was no real danger behind that threat, the issue rather belonging to the domain of Juvenile Police,» said Kapo.

To prevent such cases from developing into security threat, Kapo promises to keep up close cooperation with Estonian Information System’s Agency, Police and Border Guard Board and other relevant agencies.

Autonomous nationalists

According to Kapo, a new generation of extreme rightists is gaining popularity in Europe, the so-called autonomous nationalists, who do not use explicitly extreme symbolism and hide their views from the public. However, in order to achieve their goals, they are ready to use violence.

It is feared, Kapo says, that these very circles may birth the next far right terrorists.

In Estonia, anonymous activism has been attempted to be propagated via certain websites, according to Kapo – with no success so far. «Compared to the rest of the world, extreme right activities are clearly marginal in Estonia, active supporters are limited to a few hundred persons.»

Bronze Peace is here

Kapo also says that extremism related to the April Riots has also disappeared.

«Today, the leaders of the extremist actions no longer interest the general public nor could they mobilise tens or hundreds of people onto the streets.»  By today, those who, on an emotional level, are deeply bothered by the glorification of criminal totalitarian regimes, have restored their trust in Estonia’s constitutional order.

«And others, who place importance on commemorating those who lost their lives in the war, can now do so in accordanc with European practices and without insulting anyone.»