Ukraine's thriving tech firms join cyber resistance against Russia

Software developers use apps to fight surveillance, stir antiwar protests

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A MacPaw employee lies in a bathtub, considered to be the "safest space" to do work. (Photo courtesy of MacPaw)

NAOKI WATANABE, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Ukrainian startup MacPaw used to be known for publishing apps that clean and speed up Mac computers. These days, the outfit is busy designing a program that blocks Russian surveillance.

"Every action makes a huge difference, and this is why we need tech specialists and companies to take action, too," MacPaw CEO and founder Oleksandr Kosovan told Nikkei, as Ukraine defends itself against the invasion by larger neighbor Russia.

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