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Finland's state IT provider Valtori restricted public traffic to government web services from 12:45 local time on 21 October as a precaution
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Helsinki Times carries Valtori restricting incoming public traffic from 12:45 local as a preventive measure; Yle (STT copy) and the Reuters factbox corroborate the precautionary Valtori shutdown but not the 12:45 time. The time rests on one secondary outlet, so A2; status "reported" fits.
| Capture checked | Result | What it says | sha256 of the text read |
|---|---|---|---|
| helsinkitimes-finland-shutdown | carries | Valtori, began restricting incoming public internet traffic at 12.45 pm local time to protect government systems against potential cyberattacks. | 524315badf6e5633 |
| helsinkitimes-finland-shutdown | carries | Valtori stressed that the shutdowns were preventive measures rather than a response to a confirmed cyberattack or data breach. | 524315badf6e5633 |
| yle-finland-government-sites-shut | partial | Finland's public internet web services were being taken offline on Wednesday as a precautionary move against a critical security vulnerability | 720785d651f827be |
| yle-finland-government-sites-shut | partial | According to Valtori, services began being shut down in the early afternoon. | 720785d651f827be |
| reuters-factbox-websites-offline | partial | State IT centre Valtori shut down the government's public web services on Wednesday as "a precautionary measure." | d562e28995b00a19 |
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- 2026-10-21Yle publishes Finland temporarily shuts down government websites as a precaution for critical vulnerabilities | Yle News | Y
- 2026-10-21Helsinki Times publishes Government websites shut down in Finland over critical security flaws - Helsinki Times
- 2026-10-22 11:28 UTCSaved into the evidence vault: Helsinki Times
- 2026-10-22 11:32 UTCSaved into the evidence vault: Yle
- 2026-10-22Enters this site as reported in v0.2.0 (reconstructed from git)
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v1 · site v0.2.0 · 22 October 2026 · reported
Finland's state IT provider Valtori restricted public traffic to government web services from 12:45 local time on 21 October as a precaution Who says it: Yle; Helsinki Times, quoting Valtori Status: reported Topic: impact Sources: yle-finland-government-sites-shut, helsinkitimes-finland-shutdown