State Special Communications Service of Ukraine

russian hackers affiliated with russian intelligence services attempted to carry out a large-scale cyberattack on critical infrastructure facilities, such as energy, heating and water supply companies in various regions of Ukraine.

Russian hackers are using social engineering tactics, offering fake jobs abroad, to launch cyberattacks on Ukrainian military personnel by sending malicious files through messaging programs such as Signal.

The State Service of Special Communications of Ukraine has warned of the activation of a hacker group that is trying to gain access to the computers of the Ukrainian military in order to steal documents and messenger data.

As part of its deregulation efforts, the government stopped maintaining the Register of Software Producers and Distributors and abolished other outdated regulations related to software legalization and combating illegal use.

President Zelenskyy has instructed law enforcement agencies and ministries to analyze the problem of online gambling and propose solutions in response to a petition calling for restrictions on online casinos due to their harmful effects on soldiers and society.

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.

Russian missile and drone attacks damaged TV and radio infrastructure in Kharkiv and Sumy regions, temporarily suspending broadcasting in several cities.

A system for blocking Russian broadcasting will be built in the border areas of Volyn, Rivne, Zhytomyr, Kyiv, Chernihiv, Sumy, Kharkiv, Vinnytsia, and Odesa regions to reduce the influence of Russian propaganda and strengthen Ukraine's information security.

The hackers tried to infect military computers with malware through the Signal messenger, but the cyberattack was stopped.

Ukrainian cyber defenders have reduced the number of sophisticated cyber attacks by 65%, focusing on the most dangerous threats, although cyber warfare continues to gain momentum.

Russian hackers gained access to the broadcasting system of the Ukrainian TV channel Espresso and aired a propaganda video before the channel regained control. Media officials blame the Russians for the attack.

According to Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, Ukrainian drones destroyed more than 350 pieces of Russian military equipment last week, including tanks, armored vehicles, and fuel depots.

russia attacked several Ukrainian media sites and published fake news.

According to Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation, Ukrainian attack drones destroyed more than 300 russian soldiers and over 100 pieces of military equipment over the past week.

The government's computer emergency response team in Ukraine handled more than 2,500 cyber incidents in 2023, a 16% increase over the previous year, with the government, local authorities, and security sector being the most affected.

Ukraine's Minister of Digital Transformation discussed Ukraine's short- and long-term cyber defense needs with U. S. partners to strengthen cooperation in cybersecurity against russian threats.

The website of the Ministry of Education and Science was temporarily disabled due to a hostile cyberattack.

Over the past week, the Drone Army's attack drones have killed about 150 Russian soldiers and about 400 strongholds.

President Zelenskiy announces that nearly 70,000 Ukrainian soldiers have received state awards since Russia's full-scale invasion began on February 24.

Specialists of the State Service of Special Communications prevented hackers from gaining remote access to more than 2000 computers at a state-owned enterprise that were infected with DIRTYMOE malware.

Experts of the State Special Communications Service of Ukraine are studying the dependencies between critical infrastructure facilities to prevent cascading destruction during possible enemy cyberattacks.

Ukraine has simplified the process of identifying family members of military personnel who are eligible for financial assistance.