Ukraine recording hundreds of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure daily.
Ukraine Ambassador to Australia Vasyl Myroshnychenko says Ukraine police have been registering hundreds of cyber attacks on critical infrastructure “on a daily basis”.
Mr Myroshnychenko’s remarks come after Australia rejected Ukraine’s call for cyber assistance as cyber attacks become more frequent in the country.
“Since the large-scale invasion of Russia last year, Ukraine became a target of cyber attacks,” Mr Myroshnychenko told Sky News host Sharri Markson. “Our energy companies, our banks, financial systems are being targeted on a daily basis.”
Albanese rejects multiple requests from Ukraine to help fight Russian cyber warfare.
The Albanese government has rejected three high-level requests from Ukraine to help fight Russian cyber warfare, Sky News host Sharri Markson reveals.
Security sources told Ms Markson that Russia is using cyber intelligence to target their missile strikes and Ukraine’s critical infrastructure. Former foreign affairs minister Marise Payne met in person with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba early last year, and it was gathered Australia would help Ukraine; however, it appears the Albanese government has now walked away from this commitment.
“We always carefully consider requests for assistance from the Ukrainian Government,” Assistant Foreign Affairs Minister Tim Watts wrote in a rejection letter to the Ukrainian government on March 6, 2023.
“I note your interest in further developing cooperation between Ukraine and Australia in the field of cyber and critical infrastructure, including within the framework of the counter Ransomware initiative.
“While we are not in a position to provide direct funding for cyber security-related initiatives at this time, we see great value in progressing the bilateral Cyber Policy Dialogue between Ukrainian and Australian officials, initiating in 2022, to facilitate the sharing of expertise and experience.”