8 DANISH CYBER AND INFORMATION SECURITY STRATEGY 2022-2024 Likewise, Denmark’s active international role attracts both desired and unwanted attention. Simultaneously, new digital opportunities, such as artificial intelligence, big data, quantum technology and 5G are on the horizon. This puts high demands on how we as a society protect valuable information and the digital infrastructure that is so crucial for the maintenance of our vital societal functions. It also places demands on the companies that are part of our supply chains. Every day, cyber criminals and spies attack Denmark to blackmail Danish companies, authorities and citizens in order to steal our business secrets that ensure Denmark’s prosperity, and to reveal and challenge details of our security and foreign policy to harm Denmark and Danish interests. “ Most cyberattacks are averted thanks to advanced technology as well as informed and vigilant public authorities, companies and citizens. However, things do go wrong from time to time, and there are too many security gaps today, which could potentially be discovered by hackers and cyber criminals. Just as many people do not install home security systems until after they have been robbed, many cyberattacks succeed due to cyber security negligence because of overlooked or downgraded cyber security, which is only prioritised once the damage is done. The hackers have far from won the battle for the digital domain, but the work of making Denmark digitally secure is more important and more urgent than ever. Digitisation and the general openness of society make Denmark an attractive target for cyberattacks