A group of former high-ranking state officials say a recent cyber-attack on
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs underscores the need to bolster state
security measures, which will require adopting new legislation.
Unlike other Nato allies, the Czech Republic has not done enough to build a
cyber defence system, the group said in a statement on Wednesday. They warn
that vital cyber-infrastructure, including in financial, energy, transport,
healthcare sectors, is insufficiently protected.
Among the signatories to the statement are General Petr Pavel, who served
as Chairman of the Nato Military Committee, former deputy defence minister
Daniel Koštoval, and diplomat Petr Kolář, a former ambassador to Russia
and the United States.