For months now, cybersecurity professionals have witnessed the increased aggression of malicious Russian cyber activity as the country amassed tens of thousands of troops at the Ukraine border.
So far in 2022, the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and FBI have warned organizations of all sectors and sizes to prepare for increased cyberattacks and Russian activity.
When Russian troops launched an assault on multiple Ukrainian cities last night, the cybersecurity community was ready to respond.
We have already seen many organizations pledge their support to the people of Ukraine, offering free tools and information to fight back against Russian cyber actors.
Below you will find a list of organizations and people that are doing what they can to help Ukraine.
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Organizations assist Ukraine in cyberwar
One aspect of the Russia and Ukraine conflict that has consistently been mentioned is that this will also be a war of misinformation. To help combat misinformation, Brian Honan, CEO of BH Consulting and former special advisor on cybersecurity to Europol, shared this message on Twitter:
To combat misinformation, it's important to have reporters on the ground in Ukraine who are witnessing the events in real time with their own eyes, reporting back to us here at home. Runa Sandvik, a self-titled "Internet hacker" who has over 60,000 followers on Twitter, offered her support via free VPN accounts to the brave journalists risking their lives:
The European Union has sent an experienced cyber rapid response team to Ukraine to help:
Christopher Ahlberg, CEO and Co-Founder of Recorded Future, shared his company's support:
Andrew Morris, CEO and Co-Founder of GreyNoise, is offering free tools to assist the innocent people of Ukraine:
Robert M. Lee, Co-Founder and CEO of Dragos, says his company will assist critical infrastructure organizations that may be vulnerable as a result of broadening cyberattacks:
This is just a small gathering of all the tools and support that are being offered by cybersecurity experts and organizations. If you have something to offer, please share with us on Twitter @SecureWorld or in the comments below.
