The Ministry of Defense is preparing a legislative definition for the concept of "cyber warfare"
Kyiv • UNN
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine is working on a legal definition of "cyberwar" and the recognition of cyberattacks as acts of war to counter systematic cyber threats from Russia and its allies.
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has initiated work on the legislative definition of the concept of "cyber war", which will enable it to enter the legal field.This is reported by UNN with reference to the statement of the Ministry of Defense.
Details
It is noted that this issue was discussed at the All-Ukrainian Scientific and Practical Conference "Actual Problems of State Information Security Management" organized by the National Academy of the Security Service of Ukraine.
The agency emphasizes that the implementation of this step at the legislative level is important in countering cyber threats.
The Ministry of Defense has initiated research work on defining the concept of cyber warfare, which is being carried out by the SSU Academy. I am convinced that these developments will allow us, together with other government agencies, to come up with legislative proposals by the end of 2024
The Ministry of Defense noted that the aggressor's actions in cyberspace are systemic and aimed not only at Ukraine but also at its allies. In this regard, after defining the concept of "cyberwar" at the national legislative level, the recognition of cyberattacks as an act of war in the legal field should also take place at the international level.
Addendum
The ministry also said that since the start of the full-scale invasion, the Security Service of Ukraine has neutralized almost 10,000 cyberattacks.
According to Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Digital Transformation of Ukraine Mykhailo Fedorov, despite the high intensity of the attacks, the enemy failed to affect the state's defense capabilities.
These results were achieved thanks to effective cooperation between specialists of the State Special Communications Service, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Security and Defense Council, the Cyber Police, the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other state agencies
Recall
At a conference on catastrophic cyber threats, US Deputy Treasury Secretary Graham Steele said that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has led to an increase in cyber attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure, including financial companies.
