Estonia to Quarantine Russian Emails
Estonia decided to check all emails from Russian mail servers. Electronic messages from Russian servers ending in .ru will no longer be directly delivered to Estonian state institutions starting in September; instead, they will be redirected to quarantine for inspection.
Consensus
- Estonia will quarantine and inspect emails from Russian servers ending in .ru.
- The measure is intended to protect Estonian government institutions from cyberattacks.
- The policy applies to emails sent to Estonian government institutions.
- Emails with .ru domains will be redirected to quarantine for additional checks.
- Estonian courts have asked participants in legal proceedings to stop using Russian email addresses.
- Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs Liisa Pakosta cited rising cyberattacks as the reason for the policy.
Points of divergence
- The number of DDoS attacks in Estonia increased from 484 in 2023 to 580 in 2024 and 756 in 2025, with a geometric progression since 2022, and the minister stated these are clearly linked to Russia. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
- Some government institutions and local authorities are not covered by the protected cyber space, and their rules remain unchanged. — tg_echoonline_news
Coverage (2 sources)
- Estonia decided to check all emails from Russian mail servers — The Moscow Times
- Emails from Russian servers to Estonian institutions will be held for additional checks — ЭХО / Новости