--- title: OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense description: OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak cyber defense program to the Government of Ukraine, working with the Ministry of Digital Transformation to help... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense | daily.dev og:description: OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak cyber defense program to the Government of Ukraine, working with the Ministry of Digital Transformation to help... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/0KIAJlGDY.png og:image:alt: OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense **[OpenAI](https://daily.dev/sources/openai)** · 2 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak cyber defense program to the Government of Ukraine, working with the Ministry of Digital Transformation to help identify software vulnerabilities and develop fixes faster for civilian infrastructure. Ukraine's CERT-UA handled nearly 6,000 cyber incidents in 2025, targeting hospitals, energy, and telecom systems. OpenAI previously extended similar access to France, Germany, Poland, and others; CERT Polska used the models to discover six vulnerabilities in router software, and ENISA used them to fix vulnerabilities across EU institutions. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Questions this post answers ### What is OpenAI's Daybreak program and who has access to it? Daybreak is an OpenAI program that gives cyber defenders access to advanced AI models for authorized security work, including reviewing older software, investigating suspicious activity, validating vulnerabilities, and testing fixes. Access has been extended to Ukraine's Ministry of Digital Transformation, as well as national cyber agencies in France, Germany, and Poland. _developers tracking how AI tools are being applied to real-world security work can follow updates like this on daily.dev._ ### How many cyber incidents did Ukraine's CERT-UA handle in 2025? Ukraine's national cyber incident response team, CERT-UA, handled nearly 6,000 cyber incidents in 2025, including attacks on hospital systems, the energy sector, and telecommunications infrastructure, reflecting sustained pressure on organizations providing essential services to Ukrainians. _anyone following the intersection of AI and national cyber defense can keep up with cases like this on daily.dev._ ### What vulnerabilities did CERT Polska find using OpenAI's cyber models? CERT Polska, Poland's national cyber agency, used OpenAI models to discover six vulnerabilities in third-party router software. The vendor released fixes that CERT Polska confirmed prevent the attacks it had observed in the wild. _security teams evaluating AI-assisted vulnerability discovery can track examples like this on daily.dev._ ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [ENISA used an OpenAI model to find four flaws in EU code, Politico reports](https://daily.dev/posts/enisa-used-an-openai-model-to-find-four-flaws-in-eu-code-politico-reports-xugeflred) · The Next Web · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI warns new models pose high cybersecurity risk](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-warns-new-models-pose-high-cybersecurity-risk-jhofgdq3f) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [OpenAI expands ‘defense in depth’ security to stop hackers using its AI models to launch cyberattacks](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-expands-defense-in-depth-security-to-stop-hackers-using-its-ai-models-to-launch-cyberattack-b9qvw67ws) · CSO Online · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#security](https://daily.dev/tags/security), [#cyber](https://daily.dev/tags/cyber), [#openai](https://daily.dev/tags/openai) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy"},"datePublished":"2026-09-23T12:13:06.654Z","dateModified":"2026-09-23T14:46:42.387Z","description":"OpenAI is extending access to its Daybreak cyber defense program to the Government of Ukraine, working with the Ministry of Digital Transformation to help...","image":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/051adca23870f069cf3e5f0d90f11241?_a=AQAEuop","thumbnailUrl":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/f_auto,q_auto/v1/posts/051adca23870f069cf3e5f0d90f11241?_a=AQAEuop","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"OpenAI","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"OpenAI","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/t_logo,f_auto/v1/logos/984b3632316f4afaa3d5213d5c64fe65","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/openai"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"security,cyber,openai","timeRequired":"PT2M"} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"OpenAI","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/openai"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"OpenAI extends cyber access to Ukraine for civilian defense"}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"FAQPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/openai-extends-cyber-access-to-ukraine-for-civilian-defense-0kiajlgdy#faq","mainEntity":[{"@type":"Question","name":"What is OpenAI's Daybreak program and who has access to it?","acceptedAnswer":{"@type":"Answer","text":"Daybreak is an OpenAI program that gives cyber defenders access to advanced AI models for authorized security work, including reviewing older software, investigating suspicious activity, validating vulnerabilities, and testing fixes. 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