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Ukraine Official Announces 'IT Army' in Fight Against Russia

Ukraine's vice prime minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, said Saturday that the nation will launch an "IT Army" to protect itself from Russian cyberattacks and to conduct cyber spying missions, according to Reuters.
Several Ukrainian government agencies and banks have been attacked by malicious data-wiping software in the past week. The U.S. and U.K. have blamed such attacks on Russia, though the Kremlin has denied its involvement.

The European Union (EU) similarly announced this week that it will activate its Cyber Rapid Response Team to help Ukraine defend against vulnerabilities. The team includes experts from Croatia, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland and Romania and marks the first time it is being deployed.
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