Finland Takes Down Websites as Precaution Due to Vulnerabilities
THE SO WHAT
A national government pulling critical websites offline preemptively is a reminder that cyber risk can force hard shutdowns, not just patches. Map which of your public-facing systems you’d be willing to take dark on short notice—and whether you have the comms and fallbacks to survive that decision.
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