Stronger Civilian Cyber Defences In Ukraine

Uploaded on 2024-01-08 in INTELLIGENCE-Hot Spots-Russia, GOVERNMENT-National, FREE TO VIEW

In response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, there has been a widespread and sustained  cyber assault against Ukraine’s critical national infrastructure, from banking to energy supplies.

Now, Ukraine's allies  have announced the launch of a new system called the Tallinn Mechanism to increase cyber security for the embattled nation and its citizens.

The mechanism, named after the Estonian capital where the plan was formulated, is being  launched following a disruptive cyber attack on Ukraine’s mobile operator, Kyivstar, one of the highest-impact disruptive cyber attacks since the invasion began.

In a statement he US State Department said:  “As a result of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, the Tallinn Mechanism, hereafter referred to as “the Mechanism,” aims to coordinate and facilitate civilian cyber capacity building to help Ukraine uphold its fundamental right to self-defence in cyberspace and address longer-term cyber resilience needs.”  

The new international instrument will also complement existing international efforts to build cyber resilience and cyber defence of Ukraine's civil infrastructure.

US Secretary Antony Blinken welcomed the development of the Tallinn Mechanism, to bolster Ukraine’s assets to the maximum extent. This development provides cyber security to Ukraine’s infrastructure to prevent the growing aggression of Moscow. “As a result of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine, the Tallinn Mechanism aims to coordinate and facilitate civilian cyber capacity building to help Ukraine uphold its fundamental right to self-defence in cyberspace and address longer-term cyber resilience needs.”

The partnership includes the US, Canada, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, The Netherlands, Poland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

The Mechanism is intended to be separate, yet complementary, to military cyber capacity building efforts and other civilian efforts on cyber capacity building and digital development. “Collectively, the Mechanism’s members have contributed efforts to deliver cyber capacity building assistance to Ukraine. These contributions have been carried out with respect for international law and in full coordination with relevant Ukrainian counterparts... Members of the Mechanism intend to improve coordination and delivery of civilian cyber capacity building. Members intend to engage with the EU and NATO in this regard. Private sector and non-governmental actors are also encouraged to contribute to the Mechanism.” 

A British government spokeswoman said, “The UK and Ukraine are fighting side by side in the cyberwar against Russia whose appalling attacks know no bounds. Russia is attacking Ukraine’s cyber infrastructure in order to harm innocent people, choke the economy and sow confusion.” 

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