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Ukrainian secret service unveils names of Russian hackers attacking Ukraine since 2014

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) has finally disclosed the names of a Crimea-based hacker group who have allegedly been attacking Ukraine on Russia’s orders for more than seven years. The hacker group Armagedon, also known globally as Gamaredon or Primitive Bear, attacked Ukrainian government agencies and critical infrastructure, including hospitals, banks, factories and power stations. In …

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Security service busts Russia-backed bot farm attacking Crimea Platform

Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU) detained four Kyiv residents suspected of operating a bot farm to spread disinformation about the Crimea Platform summit on social media. The suspects used 15,000 fake online accounts, the so-called bots, to write disparaging content about the results of thesummit, posing as ordinary users of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, SBU said on Aug. 28. …

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Ukrainian digital ID cards and passports legally equated to ordinary ones

On March 30, the Ukrainian parliament passed a bill equating digital ID cards and passports to ordinary ones. The new legislation will come to force in August this year.  Launched via the Diia e-government app in April 2020, digital IDs have been used only experimentally so far.  Under the new legislation, the digital documents will …

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US fines Amazon for Crimea orders

Businesses face hefty penalties for operating on the Crimean peninsula, following its annexation by Russia in 2014 — a move deemed illegal by much of the international community and which resulted in the U.S., EU and other western countries placing stringent sanctions on Russia and barring firms from being active or investing on the peninsula. …

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BlaBlaCar stops offering its services in Crimea to avoid EU sanctions

BlaBlaCar, the carpooling giant born in France, has stopped offering its services in Crimea, where it had been operating since 2014. The decision aims to avoid being targeted by the EU sanctions against firms operating on the peninsula, according to company representatives cited by local news website Crimea.Info.  Since Russia took control of Crimea, a Ukrainian …

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In Davos, Ukraine House showcases the best of Ukraine with a focus on technology

This week for the third consecutive year Ukraine House Davos is offering attendees an opportunity to learn more about the country’s growing economy with a focus on its innovative technology industry.   The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos-Klosters is a major global gathering of the world’s top leaders who participate in collective activities to help define the global, …

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Under Russian pressure, Apple changes Crimea map

More than five year after Russia took control of the peninsula, the sovereignty dispute between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea is still sensitive for online service providers. As reported by BBC and Reuters, Apple has complied with Russian demands to show the peninsula as part of Russia in its Maps and Weather apps for Russian users. When using Apple Maps from Russian, …

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Report: New LTE deployments in Ukraine are bringing faster speeds

As Ukraine emerged from the recession of 2016, both regulators and service providers committed to bringing high-speed internet services to more of the population and positioning the country as a seat for innovation. With recent LTE deployments from the mobile operators and fixed broadband providers building out fiber offerings, consumers in Ukraine are experiencing unprecedented …

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Google fixes “technical mistake” in maps that presented Crimea to Russian users as Ukrainian territory

Five year after Russia took control of the peninsula, the sovereignty dispute between Russia and Ukraine over Crimea is still sensitive for online service providers.  Thus, in an effort to comply with local laws regarding the depiction of international borders, Google has just “corrected an error that caused a small number of Russian iOS users” to …

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Report: Ukrainian startups attract growing amounts from local and global VCs

Startups from Ukraine, or founded by Ukrainian entrepreneurs, raised $265 million in 2017, according to the latest edition of “The Dealbook of Ukraine.” This annual report is published by AVentures Capital, a Kyiv-based venture fund, in partnership with local industry associations UVCA and UAngel as well as Ukraine Digital News. In spite of a threefold …

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Cats, kissing and nails: Google reveals what’s on Ukrainians’ minds

“Why are cats afraid of cucumbers?” “How do you kiss properly?” “What do people need nails for?” These were among the most common questions on the minds of Ukrainians in 2016, according to the Ukrainian office of Google, which released last week lists of the most popular search questions in Ukraine. The ranking reveals Ukrainians’ interest in …

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