The National Bank of Ukraine and the US Department of the Treasury signed a Memorandum on interaction and cooperation in the field of cybersecurity. This was reported by the NBU press service.
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Its signing provides an opportunity for the National Bank and the US Department of the Treasury to continue the cooperation that resulted from preliminary agreements between the institutions to support Ukraine in cybersecurity issues and provide comprehensive assistance to further develop the cyber defense capabilities of Ukraine, in particular the banking and financial sectors.
The purpose of this document is to organize interaction between the National Bank of Ukraine and the US Department of the Treasury for:
- implementation of information exchange mechanisms in the field of cybersecurity and current cyber threats; further development of the Cyber Defense Center of the National Bank (CSIRT-NBU); development and implementation of measures to support the National Bank on cybersecurity issues in the banking and financial sectors of Ukraine.
The Memorandum came into force on April 4, 2024. It defines methods for exchanging information about cybersecurity threats and incidents, cyber threat actors, and also allows the parties to conduct joint exercises, expert forums, etc.
