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Cut Off Of Military Assistance To Ukraine Not Affecting Cyber Support, Easterly Says

By Cal Biesecker

Thursday, February 15th, 2024

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Cut Off Of Military Assistance To Ukraine Not Affecting Cyber Support, Easterly Says

Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Photo: DHS

Despite the ongoing stoppage of U.S. military aid to Ukraine in that country’s defense against Russia’s invasion, the U.S. government continues to support Ukraine’s cybersecurity capabilities, a senior Department of Homeland Security official said on Thursday. The U.S. government’s efforts to assist Ukraine on cybersecurity matters continue, Jen Easterly, director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said during a discussion of Ukraine’s cyber defense. The U.S. had been providing military equipment to Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February 2022,…

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