Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine Denys Shuhalii participated in a roundtable discussion dedicated to cybersecurity issues in the energy sector. Participants addressed current challenges facing critical infrastructure, the impact of artificial intelligence on cyber threats, as well as the implementation of European approaches and standards, including the NIS2 Directive.

During the discussion, Denys Shuhalii stressed that both the number and complexity of cyberattacks targeting energy infrastructure are expected to increase in the future, making it necessary to develop mechanisms for preventive counteraction.

“We are witnessing a growing trend in cyber threats. Artificial intelligence significantly expands the capabilities available to attackers — from process automation to the rapid identification of vulnerabilities. This is why the training of qualified professionals, the development of response systems, and continuous information exchange are becoming crucial for the energy sector,” Denys Shuhalii stated.

Participants also highlighted one of the key achievements in sectoral cybersecurity — the operation of the Energy Sector Cyber Threat Information Sharing Platform. The platform has brought together the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, the State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection, the National Cybersecurity Coordination Center, the Security Service of Ukraine, the National Bank of Ukraine, foreign response centres, and critical infrastructure operators within a unified information space.

Ukraine already possesses an information-sharing platform, standards, training programmes, and cyber resilience assessment mechanisms. The key task now is to ensure that systematic cooperation in the field of cybersecurity becomes a permanent practice for all participants in the energy sector.