As Ukraine prepares for its March 31, 2019, election—and gears up to defend that poll from cyberattacks—Kyiv should coordinate its defenses with other countries also preparing for elections of their own. The Republic of Lithuania, the southernmost Baltic country, will hold its own presidential election on May 12, just six weeks after Ukrainians head...
Western attention and support for Ukraine’s cyber defenses from the United States and NATO seem to be an important focus currently. This support is especially relevant and necessary during this pivotal presidential election cycle. On January 23, 2019, the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the World Economic...
Recently, a dangerous type of malicious code, or malware, called “GreyEnergy,” has been detected in Ukraine and Poland. At least three energy and transport companies have been affected, for at least three years, according to the Slovakia-based ESET cybersecurity company, which in the past helped to investigate the 2015 Ukrainian energy grid hack. In...
In the run-up to the March 2019 Ukrainian Presidential Election, we will keep an eye on Ukrainian- and Russian-language news articles referencing reported cyber attacks that could affect political stability in Ukraine. Here are some translated highlights from recent Russian-language news articles from the Ukrainian and Russian press. From the Ukrainian press: Lithuanian President...
On December 26, 2018, at the meeting of the National Security and Defense Council, President Poroshenko announced the end of martial law and confirmed that the presidential election will be held as scheduled. According to Ukrainian legislation, the presidential elections in the country are held on the last Sunday of March for the fifth...
Since the invasion of Crimea and eastern Ukraine by Russia, there have been many well-documented cases of the use of computer network operations for intelligence collection and even force projection. Over time, the scale and impact of these attacks has risen considerably, including the remote, unauthorized manipulation of Ukraine’s electricity grid and a country-wide...