Ukrainian minister Fedorov announces creation of an 'IT Army'
Pro-Ukraine volunteer collective established 26 February 2022 by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov, via a Telegram channel that publishes target…
Summary
Two days after Russia's full-scale invasion, Ukraine's Vice Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Transformation Mykhailo Fedorov announced via social media the creation of an 'IT Army' and pointed volunteers to a dedicated Telegram channel publishing operational tasks. Ukrainska Pravda quoted Fedorov: 'We are creating an IT Army. All operational tasks will be posted [here]. There's plenty to do for everyone. We continue our fight at the cyber-front.' The channel grew rapidly and an initial target list focused on Russian government, banking and corporate sites including Sberbank and the Moscow Stock Exchange.