Security News > 2022 > March > Cisco joins long list of security companies supporting Ukraine
Cisco has joined the growing list of security and technology companies that no longer offer services in Russia after their invasion of Ukraine.
Software companies are pulling out of Russia and ramping up their support to Ukraine in various ways.
Some notable examples are Google, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, SAP, Nokia, Intel, and AMD. On behalf of Oracle's 150,000 employees around the world and in support of both the elected government of Ukraine and for the people of Ukraine, Oracle Corporation has already suspended all operations in the Russian Federation.
"Cisco is stopping all business operations in Russia and Belarus and will continue to focus on supporting our Ukrainian employees, customers and partners while providing humanitarian aid and accelerating our efforts to protect organizations in Ukraine from cyber threats. We stand with Ukraine and condemn this unjustified war," reads a letter sent to Cisco employees as reported by MarketWatch.
At the same time, the firm focuses on supporting Ukrainian employees, customers, and partners, by devoting a team of 500 experts to operate security products for critical entities in Ukraine 24/7. Additionally, all license restrictions for endpoint protection tools were lifted, so organizations in Ukraine will enjoy complete protection regardless of their license status or tier.
BitDefender responded to the emergency by offering its security products free of charge to individuals and businesses in Ukraine needing urgent protection.