Ukraine

Communications – Nadiyno digital security helpline (Ukraine)

Deadline: Thursday, October 27, 2023 Location: Ukraine, hybrid format (remote ok, with regular in-person team meetings) About Nadiyno: The Nadiyno cyber security helpline is a joint initiative of eQualitie and Internews Ukraine. A team of subject experts provide fast and comprehensive advice on digital security questions from the public. Nadiyno was launched in the fall […]
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Project Manager & Team Lead – Nadiyno digital security helpline (Ukraine)

Deadline: Thursday, October 27, 2023 Location: Ukraine, hybrid format (remote ok, with regular in-person team meetings) About Nadiyno: The Nadiyno cyber security helpline is a joint initiative of eQualitie and Internews Ukraine. A team of subject experts provide fast and comprehensive advice on digital security questions from the public. Nadiyno was launched in the fall […]
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Ukraine Deserves to Win. Nobel Peace Prize Laureates To Send a Powerful Message to the US Government

From July 25 to 28, 2023, a delegation of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize laureates from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia will hold meetings with senior US government officials, delivering a message of unwavering support for Ukraine. The visit, initiated and supported by eQualitie will take place in Washington DC in partnership with the National Endowment […]
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How decentralization saved the Ukrainian internet: lessons from 2022, government officials and telecom industry reflect in Kyiv

The Ukrainian telecoms market incurred $2.3B in losses during the initial year of the invasion, per the World Bank. Key stakeholders, including industry leaders, government officials, and international partners, gathered in Kyiv for the “Ukraine: Communications and Internet Resilience during War” conference on May 26, 2023. Organized by eQualitie and Internews Ukraine, the event focused […]
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Donate to Keep Ukrainians online

Since October 2022, Russia has been targeting critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine with its missiles and drones. Attacks have degraded electricity generation and distribution, cutting off power and thereby heating, water treatment and Internet connectivity for millions of people. Rolling electricity blackouts lasting anywhere from several hours to days are making this brutal conflict even harsher. Even if the war was to stop tomorrow, damage to electricity power plants and distribution networks will persist.
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A year in review: eQualitie’s reactions to the war in Ukraine

Since the beginning of the second invasion in February 2022, eQualitie has launched a series of rapid efforts focusing on digital security capacity building and urgent response to various communication and safety needs of Ukrainian citizens, media agencies, human rights organizations, and CSOs. A lot of the focus of our existing programming on web security […]
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Keeping Ukrainians online during electricity outages

A cargo weighing 6,600 kg as humanitarian aid arrived in Ukraine from Poland, where eQualitie purchased a series of  batteries donated for Ukrainian ISPs. Each battery weighing 38 kg will be installed on the fibre optic and distribution networks of local Internet providers, allowing them to power their networks for an additional 10-12 hours through the electricity outages. This batch of donations has a total capacity of 20,640 Amps or 247 kWh. - helping more Ukrainians access the Internet without interruption. 
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Launching the Ukrainian digital security helpline – Nadiyno

On 8th of November 2022, eQualitie and Internews Ukraine are launching nadiyno.org – the first national digital security helpline in Ukraine, for responding to any and all questions from the public relating to cyber security. We have assembled and trained a dedicated team of helpline support staff and digital experts, stood up systems to document […]
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eQualitie launches CENO, world’s first decentralized p2p mobile browser

CENO Browser lets anyone access and share information in areas with censored communications Montreal, May 10, 2022 – eQualitie, developer of open-source and reusable digital security systems, is pleased to announce the public launch of its newest democratization tool, CENO Browser. Short for censorship.no, CENO is the world’s first mobile browser that is built specifically […]
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Deflect Labs Report #1

Botnet attack analysis covering reporting period February 1 – 29 2016 Deflect protected website – kotsubynske.com.ua This report covers attacks against the Kotsubynske independent media news site in Ukraine, in particular during the first two weeks of February 2016. It details the various methods used to bring down the website via distributed denial of service […]
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Training in the Ukraine

eQualit.ie undertook two missions during the last month to work with independent media workers and aspiring digital security trainers from across the Ukraine. Over one hundred news media workers were trained in secure communications and a very capable group of future trainers were taken through the advanced training so that this valuable knowledge can continue […]
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