The latest on attacks, traffic patterns and cyber protection in Ukraine
Dec 12, 2022Alissa Starzak

Summary
This post details Cloudflare's response to cyberattacks on Ukrainian infrastructure during the conflict. It highlights the increase in DDoS and application layer firewall mitigated attacks on Ukrainian websites, and Cloudflare's provision of free services and support to Ukrainian government and infrastructure providers, as well as non-profits through Project Galileo. It also discusses the physical security of infrastructure in the region, the use of Keyless SSL, and the increased demand for zero trust solutions. The post also touches on internet disruptions and routing manipulation as tools in armed conflict, including tracking internet outages and rerouting of traffic through Russia.
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