Ukraine Is an `Easy Target’ for Russian Hackers After US Aid Cut

US efforts to help Ukraine protect itself against Russian cyberattacks have been curtailed amid wide-ranging disruption by the Trump administration, raising concerns about the erosion of vital defenses against Kremlin-backed hackers.

Cuts and funding pauses to US government agencies and programs, which started shortly after the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January, have been felt globally. But their impact has been particularly pronounced in Ukraine, where the Trump administration has upended critical US support — including military shipments and, at times, intelligence sharing — and is pressuring Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to accept a peace deal that critics have called titled toward Russia. ...