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• UK鈥檚 Ukraine Cyber Programme is protecting the Ukrainian government and its critical national infrastructure from malicious cyber attacks

• partnership with industry is preventing Russian malign actors from accessing vital networks and providing forensic capabilities to the Ukrainian authorities

• an initial 拢6.35 million package was mobilised in response to an increasing tempo of Russian cyber activity in the days following the invasion of Ukraine

A 拢6.35 million support package from the UK government is protecting Ukraine鈥檚 critical national infrastructure and vital public services from cyber attacks, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has revealed.

皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 Ukraine Cyber Programme was mobilised shortly after Putin鈥檚 invasion in February to protect against increased Russian cyber attacks. 皇冠体育app programme has not been made public until now to protect its operational security.

Utilising the expertise of world-leading cyber security providers, the UK鈥檚 Ukraine Cyber Programme has to date:

1. Provided incident response support to Government of Ukraine entities, protecting them against destructive cyber attacks, including malware such as Industroyer2. This is preventing malicious actors from accessing vital information relevant to the war effort.

2. Limited attacker access to vital networks and supported Ukraine to harden their critical infrastructure against future attacks.

3. Delivered frontline cyber security hardware and software including:

• firewalls to prevent attacks taking hold
• DDoS protection to ensure Ukrainian citizens can continue to access vital information, and
• forensic capabilities to enable Ukrainian analysts to fully understand system compromises

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said:

Russia鈥檚 attack on Ukraine is not limited to its horrific land invasion. It has also persistently attempted to invade Ukraine鈥檚 cyberspace, threatening critical information, services and infrastructure.

皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 support to Ukraine is not limited to military aid 鈥� we are drawing on Britain鈥檚 world-leading expertise to support Ukraine鈥檚 cyber defences. Together, we will ensure that the Kremlin is defeated in every sphere: on land, in the air and in cyber space.

Lindy Cameron, Chief Executive Officer of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), said:

皇冠体育app NCSC is proud to have played a part in supporting Ukraine鈥檚 cyber defenders. 皇冠体育appy have mounted an impressive defence against Russian aggression in cyberspace, just as they have done on the physical battlefield.

皇冠体育app threat remains real and the UK鈥檚 support package is undoubtedly bolstering Ukraine鈥檚 defences further.

Russian actors have a long history of hostile and destabilising activity against Ukraine, including:

• shutting off part of Ukraine鈥檚 electricity grid in December 2015, leaving 230,000 people without power for up to 6 hours
• destructive cyber attacks in 2017 targeting Ukraine鈥檚 finance and energy sectors and government services, leading to knock-on effects on other European partners
• Kyiv metro and Odessa airport disrupted by ransomware that encrypted hard drives
• distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on 15 to 16 February 2022, which the UK鈥檚 National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) judge were the work of Russia鈥檚 GRU military intelligence agency
• a series of cyber attacks since the invasion, including against commercial operators such as Viasat in March which had a serious impact on access to internet and other services across both Ukraine and other parts of Europe

皇冠体育app tempo of Russian cyber attacks against Ukraine increased significantly following its illegal invasion in February 2022, seeking to undermine Ukraine鈥檚 sovereignty and strategic advantage in the war.

皇冠体育app UK鈥檚 support is strengthening Ukraine鈥檚 cyber defences and improving collective long-term cyber resilience.