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Ukrainian telecommunications operator Kyivstar will become the official representative of the British company OneWeb in Ukraine. This will make it possible to provide high-speed broadband satellite Internet access services. Thus, Ukrainians will get an alternative to Starlink from SpaceX. Kyivstar B2B Director Kostiantyn Vechir spoke about this at the BUSINESS WISDOM SUMMIT. “We are currently […]
Ukrainian mobile operator Kyivstar has received permission to start testing equipment for the implementation of 5G technology. The decision was made by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications and Radio Frequency Spectrum, as well as Postal Services (NCCS), Interfax-Ukraine reports. According to the report, the NCCIR considered Kyivstar’s request to test 5G […]
Kyivstar mobile operator has launched GPON Internet for business customers in Dnipro, the company’s press service reports. The Ukrainian electronic communications operator is expanding the coverage of its GPON optical Internet network across Ukraine. In January 2024, this technology became available in Dnipro for business customers. Currently, more than 10 business locations are connected in […]
The investigation revealed that Russian hackers who attacked the telecommunications giant Kyivstar had access to the system since at least May 2023. A cyberattack on a mobile operator should be a “big warning” to the West. Ilya Vitiuk, head of the SBU’s cybersecurity department, told Reuters that the Security Service of Ukraine has determined that […]
Russian hackers are using the situation with Kyivstar’s outage to send emails with viruses and malware. This was reported by the press service of the State Special Communications Service. Recently, the agency’s specialists discovered a massive email distribution with the subject “debts under the Kyivstar contract” and the attachment “Subscriber’s debt.zip”. The emails were sent […]
Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest telecom operator, has filed a lawsuit against the hacker attack for interference with its network, the company’s president, Oleksandr Komarov, said on the air of a national telethon on Thursday. At the same time, he noted that he had no information that any lawsuits had been filed against the company in connection […]
Kyivstar cancels the next scheduled tariff fee for its users. The company also allocates UAH 100 million for the needs of the Armed Forces of Ukraine. This was reported by the company’s press service. Tariff exemptions apply to: subscription, contract and contract subscribers with the Home Internet service from December 22, 2023 to January 21, […]
Hackers of the Blackjack group, allegedly with the support of SBU cyber specialists, carried out a powerful cyber operation and destroyed the IT infrastructure of Rosvodokanal. This is reported by a number of Telegram channels and Urinform with reference to sources in law enforcement agencies. During the attack, they encrypted more than 6,000 computers and […]
On the morning of Wednesday, December 20, users of Kyivstar mobile operator reported another outage, namely a lack of connection, inability to check account status and use other services in the app. The company noted that it was aware of the problem and was working to fix it. This is said in the comments under […]
British intelligence has identified the recent cyber attack on Ukraine’s leading mobile operator, Kyivstar, as one of the most serious incidents since the Russian invasion. According to according to the UK Ministry of Defense, the impact of the attack on telecommunications services was felt for at least two days, leaving more than half of Ukraine’s […]