The Main Intelligence Directorate has launched a large-scale cyberattack on the Russian financial sector.

The Main Intelligence Directorate has completed a large-scale cyberattack on Russia’s financial sector.

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By the evening of July 30, cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine completed one of the largest DDOS attacks in history on the Internet infrastructure of Russians, hitting critical resources and gaining access to a large array of confidential data. This was reported by the publication “Babel” with reference to sources.

The attack continued continuously for a week and affected the online services of all major Russian banks, including the Central Bank. The work of telecommunications providers, national payment systems, social networks and messengers, government resources and dozens of other services was also paralyzed.

It is noted that VTB Bank, Alfa Bank, SebrBank, Raiffeisen Bank, RSHB Bank, Ak Bars, Rosbank, Gazprombank, T-Bank, and Bank, Dom. RF Bank and the Bank of Russia were affected in particular. The resources of the Russian Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Tax Service were also affected.

As of the evening of July 30, Russians were unable to restore the proper functioning of leading banking and payment systems, mobile operators, social networks and Internet providers. Failures are still observed in the work of the web resources of the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Federal Tax Service.

Let us recall that on July 27, cyber specialists managed to hit brokerage applications and ATMs in Russia, as a result of which citizens of the aggressor country were unable to withdraw cash.

Source: “Babel”

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