Estonia quarantines emails from Russian domains over cyberattack risk
Messages will undergo automated security screening rather than being blocked outright. Local governments and some state bodies remain outside the system.
Estonia has implemented a new security measure to automatically divert emails from Russian .ru domains into quarantine for additional screening before they reach state institutions connected to the country’s secure government network. This move, announced by Justice and Digital Affairs Minister Liisa Pakosta, aims to protect Estonian government computer systems from a surge in cyberattacks believed to be linked to Russia.
The quarantine applies only to institutions within the secure state network, leaving local governments and some state bodies unaffected. While many Estonian residents, particularly Russian speakers, still use .ru email services, the filter is triggered solely by the address ending, meaning legitimate messages may take longer to arrive as they are screened alongside potentially malicious ones.
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