Ministry of Culture of Ukraine

The Ministry of Culture of Ukraine, also known as the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine and the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine, is a government body responsible for state policy in the areas of culture, information policy, and tourism. Its headquarters is situated in Ukraine, indicating its national level of operation. The ministry’s name reflects its dual focus on cultural affairs and the regulation of information and media-related matters. Additionally, its alternate name highlights a role in the promotion and development of tourism within the country. As a ministerial entity, it operates under the authority of the Ukrainian government to coordinate policies across its designated sectors.

In June 2017, the ministry was impacted by the NotPetya ransomware attack, which used a compromised update mechanism of widely used tax accounting software to spread. The attack caused significant disruption to the ministry’s systems and was part of a broader wave that affected numerous Ukrainian organisations. Multiple governments and cybersecurity experts attributed the NotPetya incident to Russian military hackers. This attribution underscores the ministry’s exposure to cyber threats linked to geopolitical conflict. No further details regarding the ministry’s size, organisational structure, or parent‑subsidiary relationships are available in the provided sources.