Evolution of Cyber Threats in the OSCE Region of Responsibility: Natalia Tkachuk Participated in the OSCE Security Committee Meeting

Head of the Information Security and Cybersecurity Service of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Secretary of the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center, Natalia Tkachuk, participated online in the OSCE Security Committee meeting, which took place on Tuesday, March 11, in Vienna (Austria).

The event focused on the topic «Protection and Resilience: The Evolution of Cyber Threats in the OSCE Area of Responsibility».
Participants discussed the increasing level of cyber threats to OSCE countries, driven by the rise in malicious activity in cyberspace, cyber aggression from the russian federation, and the use of advanced technologies by malicious actors.

In her presentation, Natalia Tkachuk outlined the current landscape of cyber threats to Ukraine and Europe, with the russian federation as their source. The Head of the Information Security and Cybersecurity Service shared Ukraine's experience in building cyber resilience amid the full-scale invasion and emphasized the need for developing more effective mechanisms of international cooperation to counter cyber aggression from the russian federation against European countries

«The OSCE's confidence-building measures in cyberspace are important within the framework of cyber diplomacy and enhancing cooperation among partner states. However, countering the current threats from the terrorist state, the russian federation, requires the development of more effective joint tools»,- emphasized Natalia Tkachuk.

During the meeting, participants also discussed prospective areas of work for OSCE structures to strengthen support for member countries in building their own cyber resilience