Estonia Adding Extra Security Checks for Government Emails from Russia
Estonia will screen emails from Russian addresses before they reach government workers. This is a government security measure and does not affect personal email accounts.
Source
The Record by Recorded Future
Original headline: Estonia to quarantine emails sent from Russian .ru domain before they reach government officials
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Estonia announced it will add extra security screening for emails sent from Russia's .ru domain before they reach government officials. The country's minister of justice and digital affairs shared this decision. These emails will be quarantined and checked for threats before being delivered to government workers.
This policy change only affects Estonian government email systems. If you live outside Estonia or do not work for the Estonian government, this does not impact your personal email accounts. Your Gmail, Yahoo, Outlook, or other personal email services are not affected by this announcement.
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This is strictly a measure for government communications. You do not need to take any action in response to this news. No personal email accounts are involved. If you communicate with Estonian government offices and use a Russian email address, be aware that your messages may take longer to arrive due to the additional security screening. This story does remind us that email can be used to spread malware and phishing attacks.
- Never click links or download attachments from unexpected emails, even if they appear to come from someone you know.
- Verify requests for personal information or money by contacting the person through a different method.
- Keep your email password strong and unique.
- Enable two-factor authentication on your email account if available. These habits protect you regardless of where emails come from.
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