Estonia asks Russia for help in finding cyber-criminals

As you may recall, Estonia was besieged by cyber attacks against government, media, educational and private sites last month. It seemed to be a direct, malicious response from the Kremlin who objected to the Estonian relocation of a Russian military memorial statue's relocation. The result was an assault that disrupted Estonian government, media, education and private sector sites.

The cyber trail went directly back to Russia, where Kremlin officials adamantly denied any government involvement. Now, Reuters is reporting that Estonian Prime Minister Andres Ansip is asking Russia for help in tracking down the culprits.

"It is clear this is criminal activity. I hope Russia will co-operate," Ansip told a news conference in Helsinki yesterday.

Fat chance, and I'm pretty sure Ansip knows it as well.  Russia, for some reason, has adopted the posture of a schoolyard bully against both it's immediate neighbors as well as the West in general.

But for the head of a country of 1.2 million, located in the shadow of a moody, powerful, dangerous neighbor to show such attitude is a ballsy move indeed and I for one admire it