News from Finland

This is an experimental news service that offers news from Finland in English. A venture from Malloc Enterprises, Inquiries by email: [email protected].

State Treasury advises authorities to auction seized Bitcoins - Finland to profit 20 million euros on sale

Finnish customs made a large confiscation of Bitcoins in 2016. At that time the virtual currency was worth around 600 US Dollars. Now a single Bitcoin is worth over 10,000, and currently the total seized assets are wort…

US tourist found dead in Uganda days after deaths of a Finn and a Swede

Ugandan Daily Monitor newspaper reports that a third dead foreigner, citizen of the United States, has been found in the East African country. The death follows a series of two suspicious deaths, first a Finnish man on …

Data center heats homes: Yandex sells server waste energy to district heating

Internet company Yandex has a data center in Finland, which produces an abundance of heat. The northern country has an appetite for heating energy during the winter months. Engineers put one and one together and the ser…

Suomi.fi security bug bounty program open — Rewards up to 30,000 €

Suomi.fi is a state run web service in Finland. The portal provides information and online access to public services from many government organizations. Population Register Centre, the body behind Suomi.fi has now organ…

Windows and construction materials in new buildings block mobile signals

Many are experiencing issues with cellphone signals in new buildings. Apparently the cause for these is related to new window materials and metal structures in used in new construction methods. Dropped calls and sluggis…

Ex-minister Suvi Lindén provides reasons for trip to Uganda that lead to death of Finnish business man

Helsingin Sanomat has unearthed more information on the events surrounding the death of Finnish business man on a trip to Uganda. The man was on business in the country as a contrator for Patria, an arms and defence goo…