Skr. 2016/17:213 The foundation of a robust cyber defence capability is securing the functionality of vital societal functions and protecting security-sensitive activities, including systems that are vital to the total defence, against antagonistic attacks from qualified state or state-sponsored actors and from other actors with similar capability. It is the Government’s assessment that a developed cyber defence is a cost-effective way to further raise the threshold for an antagonistic actor who is considering attacking Sweden or Swedish interests or exerting pressure using military or other instruments of power. An effective national cyber defence is developed and strengthened in peacetime and as part of total defence planning and must be capable of functioning in peace, crisis and war. The activities using information systems that must be able to withstand qualified attacks from state and state-sponsored actors must develop their protection in peacetime. A national cyber defence presupposes a strong national security service and defence intelligence capability to identify threatening activity, regarding actors and methods, a strong protection of the most security-sensitive societal infrastructures, a high capability to detect, warn of and manage intrusions and attacks, as well as a robust capability to conduct active operations in the cyber environment. The Swedish Armed Forces is to maintain and develop a military defence that might ultimately encounter an armed attack. Cyberspace is one of several arenas in which the Swedish Armed Forces must be able to act. The Swedish Armed Forces is the authority that is to operate in all parts of computer and network operations and with a capacity for the higher levels of conflict. Support from the other relevant authorities is necessary. International collaboration is important for developing capabilities including national cyber defence and is to be sought where this is appropriate. The Government will work to    2.4 ensure coordinated planning between authorities in the event of a cyberattack or other serious IT incident, ensure that activities in need of continuous monitoring and with particular needs of protection receive access to a sensor system or detection and warning system, ensure the continued development and strengthening of an effective and seamless cyber defence with the capability to prevent, detect and manage cyberattacks, both for military and civilian activities, which also includes the Swedish Armed Forces developing its capability to defend Sweden against qualified attackers in cyberspace. Increasing the possibility of preventing and combating cybercrime Objectives:  The law enforcement authorities shall have the preparedness and capability to combat cybercrime in an effective and appropriate manner.  The work to prevent cybercrime shall be developed. Brå concludes that the elements of IT in the reported crimes are increasing sharply (2016:17). These include crimes committed with the aid of the internet, such as fraud, and crimes entailing that the content conveyed via the internet is criminal, e.g. child pornography or agitation against a national or ethnic group. Another example is attacks on IT systems as such, e.g. through intrusions or denial-of-service attacks. A special category of cybercrime is also that entailing an infringement of intellectual 18