The Lithuanian-led EU Cyber Rapid Response Team was activated to support Ukraine, Lithuanian Deputy Defence Minister Margiris Abukevičius has said.
In response to Ukraine’s request, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, Estonia, Romania and Croatia “are activating Cyber Rapid Response Team to help” Ukrainian institutions “to cope with growing cyber threats”, Abukevičius said on Twitter on Tuesday.
In response to #Ukraine request 🇱🇹🇳🇱🇵🇱🇪🇪🇷🇴🇭🇷 are activating Cyber Rapid Response Team to help 🇺🇦 institutions to cope with growing cyber threats. #StandWithUkraine pic.twitter.com/xxfsw1eiTq
— Margiris Abukevicius (@AbukeviciusM) February 22, 2022
Ukraine has recently come under a growing number of cyber-attacks targeting government websites.
Moreover, on Monday night, Russian President Vladimir Putin signed decrees recognising the two self-proclaimed republics of Donetsk and Luhansk and ordering Russian troops into the separatist-held regions.
Led by Lithuania, the EU Cyber Rapid Response Team was established in 2019.
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