Scotland-based cybersecurity firm Trustify has been praised for supporting Ukraine since the Russian invasion earlier this year.

Trustify founder Alistair Murray has received an official letter from Oleksii Vyskub, Ukraine’s First Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation.

In the letter, Vyskub expressed his gratitude and detailed how vital Trustify’s services have proven during the conflict.

The Edinburgh-headquartered firm has encrypted all web domains linked to the Ukrainian government and 60 of its agencies, helping to minimise security risks.

The protection provided by Trustify has proven to be critical, Vyskub noted. Since the onset of the war, Russia has waged an intense cyber offensive, with attacks on Ukrainian web assets surging by more than 300%.

In his letter, Vyskub stated: “Your generous support in providing SSL certificates for Ukrainian State domains is highly valued by us especially taking into account the ongoing full-scale war of the Russian (sic) federation against Ukraine.

“I truly believe that your support to Ukraine in protection of our Governmental websites and online citizen services from attacks is an important contribution to our future victory over Russia (sic), the victory of people of goodwill over evil.

“We have been dealing with Trustify since 2019 and greatly value your input and support in keeping Ukraine safe from data breach.”

Trustify, which has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Los Angeles, works with a host of major banks, enterprises and public sector bodies.

The firm’s clients include Mastercard, Cognizant, Fujitsu, and government departments in Scotland, the UK, and the Middle East.

Commenting on the praise, Alistair Murray said the company is proud to play its part in helping to counter a “vicious, sustained attack” against Ukrainian government assets.

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He said: “When we started working with the government in Kyiv we did not think war of this nature would be taking place right now.

“When cybersecurity works, nothing happens and while we are delighted with the outcome, there is little by way of celebration or noise.

“To get such a vocal recognition from a senior politician of a country at war is a big moment. It’s something that has really energised our teams of coders and technical experts, who are so often the unsung heroes.”

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