Such a "socially important service" as e-identification must be better protected, writes Erik Thedéen, Director General of the Swedish Financial Supervisory Authority, on Dagens Nyheter's debate page.

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“A cyber attack that knocks out a bank ID can have serious consequences for several parts of Swedish society, not just payment services.

This justifies that the state's supervision of bank IDs and other similar activities is greatly strengthened, ”he writes.

An alternative is to create a state e-identification.

“Sweden is far ahead when it comes to digitalisation, but the level of cyber security is not as high.

Our country has a cybersecurity debt ", writes Thedéen.

Finansinspektionen's report to the government contains several proposals "to strengthen the digital resilience in the financial sector", including an expanded mandate for the Swedish Armed Forces' radio station (FRA) to assist private companies with cyber protection.

"Increased risk"

FRA is currently only allowed to support state authorities and state-owned companies.

The fact that private companies should also be able to get help to protect themselves is welcomed by several major banks.

Both SEB and Handelsbanken have during the spring, after Russia's major invasion of Ukraine, experienced an increased number of cyber attacks, writes Dagens industri.

- We have - pepper, pepper - managed, so we have not had any disturbances to my knowledge.

Cyber ​​protection has lasted, but it is to a very high degree an increased risk also against Sweden and the Baltics, says SEB's CEO Johan Torgeby to the newspaper.