Established in December 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism has become an institutional response collecting a group of NATO allies and partners from the European Union and the private sector actively supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia's aggressive actions infringing Ukraine’s digital security interests. Attacks by Russian hacker groups linked to GRU military intelligence resulted in the working out of various procedures aiming at a direct and effective response to serious cyber incidents. Consequently, these procedures seek to repair damage caused by cyber attacks and develop long-term capabilities of response, defense and deterrence, including after a prospective end of warfare activities.
KBN Commentary no. 2 (113) / 2024
- January 2024
Established in December 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism has become an institutional response collecting a group of NATO allies and partners from the European Union and the private sector actively supporting Ukraine in its defense against Russia's aggressive actions infringing Ukraine’s digital security interests. Attacks by Russian hacker groups linked to GRU military intelligence resulted in the working out of various procedures aiming at a direct and effective response to serious cyber incidents. Consequently, these procedures seek to repair damage caused by cyber attacks and develop long-term capabilities of response, defense and deterrence, including after a prospective end of warfare activities.
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