Cyberattacks on Ukraine: thousands of attempts to breach digital systems recorded each year
Ukraine records 2,000–3,000 cyberattacks on government and private-sector digital systems each year. Some of those attacks may succeed, and carelessness on the part of users can contribute to data leaks.
Digital Transformation Minister Oksana Ferchuk said this in an interview with Ukrainian Radio, Censor.NET reports.
How Diia protects user data
Ferchuk said the "Diia" app does not store all users’ documents and personal data in one place. It helps verify a person’s identity and retrieve the required information from the relevant government registries.
The system is designed to keep data in separate information systems instead of a single repository. This makes it more resilient to cyberattacks and helps protect the information.
Hackers can also target individuals directly. For example, scammers can obtain sensitive information when users are careless.
Ukrainian systems face thousands of attacks each year
Oksana Ferchuk highlighted the scale of cyberattacks, saying that about 2,000–3,000 incidents are recorded each year.
"Two to three thousand attacks a year is a lot, and it’s clear that some of them can succeed," the minister said.
She added that strengthening cyber defenses would require improving specialists’ skills, giving them the tools they need and teaching Ukrainians good cyber hygiene.
Earlier reports said Russia had carried out nearly 17,000 cyberattacks against Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.
