TechSpot

JANUARY 18, 2022

Last week it was reported that Ukraine government servers were hit by a significant cyberattack that took down government websites. Some of the affected systems, including the Foreign Ministry’s website, displayed an ominous message written in Russian, Ukranian, and Polish.

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The Verge

MARCH 10, 2022

Android users in Ukraine will get air raid alerts directly on their phones before expected attacks happen near them, Google announced today. In an updated blog post , the company said it’s working with the Ukrainian government to roll out an alert system for Android phones in the country. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Supporters of Ukraine are concerned that the removal of Twitter accounts sharing OSINT from the region could benefit Russian military goals in the region. Russia has previously mounted social media disinformation campaigns in Ukraine and was accused of weaponizing social media to promote false narratives during its 2014 annexation of Crimea.

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Candid

APRIL 14, 2022

Since March 11, when Candid last looked at the global philanthropic response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, human suffering and economic devastation has only increased. In the meantime, individuals, governments, and private philanthropy fund relief on the ground, trying to keep up with displacement and need on a massive scale.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Last week, the Ukrainian government fired two of its top cybersecurity officials, who are accused of embezzlement. Ukraine’s senior cabinet official Taras Melnychuk announced the firings in a public post on Telegram last week. Now, one of them has been detained.

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TechSpot

JANUARY 23, 2024

The company paid the money on January 19, which the FAS says will go directly to the Russian budget at a time when the government is raising funds to support the war in Ukraine. The FAS imposed a fine of almost 1.2 billion roubles (around $13.65 million) on Apple in January. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

On Monday night, in between the hourly air alarms reverberating outside his home, Oleg Kutkov stuck his SpaceX Starlink dish outside of his window in Kiev, Ukraine, and pointed it up at the sky. When Musk responded to Fedorov’s tweet, saying that Starlink service was now active in Ukraine , Kutkov decided to give his account another shot.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

Tim Cook sent out an email to employees this morning addressing the Russian invasion of Ukraine and explaining the actions Apple has taken in reaction to the events of the past two weeks. We are working to support our teams in Ukraine and across the region. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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The Verge

MARCH 17, 2022

The decision comes as Ukraine has received cryptocurrency donations worth tens of millions of dollars from individuals and groups hoping to help the country’s war effort against Russia. Ukraine has legalized the crypto sector — @ZelenskyyUa signed a law. It is an important step towards the development of the VA market in Ukraine.

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TechSpot

JUNE 26, 2022

According to a new report by Microsoft, Russian intelligence agencies have significantly increased the frequency of their cyberattacks against countries allied with Ukraine.

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TechSpot

MARCH 5, 2022

The Ukrainian government’s plea to the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) for revocation of Russian domains has been rejected. On Wednesday, 2nd March 2022, Göran Marby, President of ICANN, replied to the government of Ukraine that it did not have the authority to grant its request to.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Russia has previously been linked to DDoS attacks against Ukrainian government sites — but a full blackout would mean going further, using physical or cyber weaponry to disable telecommunications infrastructure at the network level, and silencing Ukrainians in the process.

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The Verge

MARCH 3, 2022

Reddit seemingly admits that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will be an ongoing moderation challenge, though, and says it’s put a process in place so moderators can escalate problems directly to the Reddit team. We’re keeping track of the latest implications and reactions from tech to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in this StoryStream.

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The Verge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Hackers attacked a number of Ukrainian government websites on Friday, temporarily disabling sites and leaving messages warning readers to “be afraid and expect the worse.”. An estimated 100,000 Russian troops are currently gathered on the borders of Ukraine , and Western intelligence agencies warn that a full-blown invasion could be imminent.

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The Verge

MARCH 14, 2022

Researchers have discovered a new type of destructive wiper malware affecting computers in Ukraine, making it at least the third strain of wiper to have hit Ukrainian systems since the Russian invasion began. BREAKING #ESETresearch warns about the discovery of a 3rd destructive wiper deployed in Ukraine. ESET research.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

Facebook has blocked access to a number of accounts in Ukraine, some of which are associated with Russian state-backed media outlets. It’s also reviewing other governments’ requests to restrict access to these accounts in their countries. We are also reviewing other Government requests to restrict Russian state controlled media.”.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

On February 24, Russia launched an invasion of neighboring Ukraine after months of a military build-up on its borders. The attack began with cyberattacks that targeted Ukrainian government departments with floods of internet traffic and data-wiping malware, followed by a ground, sea and air incursion.

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The Verge

MARCH 30, 2022

The Roskomnadzor alleges YouTube “promotes the distribution of false content” about what it calls the country’s “special military operation” in Ukraine, and it accuses the platform of “discrediting” the Russian army. YouTube has already taken a number of actions against Russia following the country’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The Verge

MARCH 8, 2022

New reports have emerged of hacking campaigns linked directly and indirectly to Russia’s war in Ukraine, with the stories shedding more light on an opaque element of the invasion: cyberwarfare. Many experts predicted that Russia would launch significant cyber attacks in Ukraine, shutting down the country’s electrical grid for example.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Twitter is putting a temporary hold on advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to ensure the visibility of public safety information. We’re temporarily pausing advertisements in Ukraine and Russia to ensure critical public safety information is elevated and ads don’t detract from it. Twitter Safety (@TwitterSafety) February 25, 2022.

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TechSpot

MARCH 30, 2024

Baikal Electronics, one of Russia's major processor developers, has been struggling in the wake of sanctions imposed by the US and UK governments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Until then, the company ordered the production of chips, including their packaging, from TSMC. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 25, 2022

According to Bloomberg, US officials have been concerned by Musk's actions over the last few weeks, particularly his assertion that SpaceX could not continue to supply and support Starlink in Ukraine.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

In an open letter published Friday afternoon, the Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Mykhailo Fedorov, called on Apple to stop supplying products and services to Russian users as a response to the country’s ongoing invasion. “I Photo by Pierre Crom/Getty Images.

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The Verge

APRIL 13, 2022

After investigating the methods and software used by the attackers, cybersecurity firm ESET says that it was likely carried out by a hacking group called Sandworm, which The Record reports allegedly has ties to the Russian government. Ukraine and its infrastructure have been targeted by hackers since before the Russian invasion began.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Facebook is blocking state-run Russian media outlets from advertising and monetizing content on the platform amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine (via Reuters ). We are closely monitoring the situation in Ukraine and will keep sharing steps we’re taking to protect people on our platform,” Gleicher added.

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

Ministers, government delegates, think tanks, and industry/civil organizations participated in the talks. Russia was not invited to take part, while Ukraine did not attend. Co-hosted by the Netherlands and South Korea last week at The Hague, the REAIM conference was attended by representatives from over 60 countries, including China.

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The Verge

APRIL 9, 2022

According to Microsoft, Russian spies used these sites to target Ukrainian media outlets, as well as foreign policy think tanks and government institutions located in the US and the European Union. We have notified Ukraine’s government about the activity we detected and the action we’ve taken.”.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

YouTube has blocked Russian news channels RT and Sputnik across Europe in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday, Meta blocked RT and Sputnik on both Instagram and Facebook after receiving requests to do so from a number of governments in the EU. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge. TikTok also banned the two channels.

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The Verge

JANUARY 13, 2021

European authorities plan to use seized DarkMarket servers from Ukraine and Moldova to investigate the buyers and sellers who used the site for criminal transactions. Per Europol’s estimate, the site traded the equivalent of €140 million in today’s money, in a mix of bitcoin and monero.

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The Verge

MARCH 1, 2022

Meta has stopped recommending content by Russian state media to all users of Facebook, and soon Instagram, as the country’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine wages on.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

The Russian government has partially blocked access to Facebook in the country after it claims the social network “restricted” the accounts of four Russian media outlets. It’s unclear what Roskomnadzor’s partial restrictions against Facebook mean or if the government is also somehow blocking access to Meta-owned WhatsApp in the country.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

As Russian troops continue to invade Ukraine, YouTube told Reuters it’s “pausing a number of channels’ ability to monetize on YouTube, including several Russian channels affiliated with recent sanctions.”. RT will be restricted in Ukraine due to “a government request”. Russia has since restricted access to Facebook and Twitter.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

That all changed this week after Russia invaded Ukraine, when its crowdfunding drew widespread attention, and its membership list ballooned to over 14,000 patrons, contributing a total of $436,966 a month. Our statement on the suspension of Come Back Alive, and the situation in Ukraine [link] — Patreon (@Patreon) February 25, 2022.

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The Verge

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

As Russia’s invasion of Ukraine enters its fifth day, a coalition led by the US and Europe has mounted a coordinated response focused on financial sanctions and, increasingly, military aid. I think there’s a lot of sympathy for Ukraine among members of these different groups, and as a result they’re sitting it out.”.

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The Next Web

OCTOBER 16, 2012

The newly launched chapters are Zagreb (Croatia), Helsinki (Finland), Istanbul (Turkey), Rome (Italy) and Kyiv (Ukraine). As promised at the end of July , the organization has now announced the launch of five new programs across the continent, doubling its European presence to ten chapters across as many countries.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 12, 2022

It sells in to heavy-weight customers where security is very much front of mind — including governments, militaries and regulated businesses with high compliance requirements around information (such as the finance and healthcare sectors). ” says co-MD and co-founder Alan Duric, chatting to TechCrunch via videocall. .

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

Today marks exactly one year since Russia’s illegal, unprovoked, and brutal of Ukraine. This week, a majority of the members of the United Nations reiterated its demand that Russia “immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw all of its military forces from the territory of Ukraine and called for a cessation of hostilities”.

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