Kateryna Zhiry12:11, 27.07.24

Ukrainian intelligence managed to gain access to the databases of Russian financial institutions.

The unprecedented attack by the cyber specialists of GUR MOU on the Russian banking sector, which is involved in financing the armed aggression of the Russian Federation, has been going on for several days in a row and is gaining momentum. 

According to UNIAN sources in the special service, after the online services of leading Russian banks, Internet providers, social networks and national payment systems were compromised, ATMs have now been attacked. In addition, Ukrainian intelligence managed to gain access to the databases of Russian financial institutions. 

“The main banking institutions of the Russian Federation, whose online services have already been blocked, have been joined by brokerage applications and ATMs. From now on, users of a number of Russian banks cannot withdraw cash, because when they try to use an ATM, their debit and credit cards are immediately blocked,” the sources said.

It is noted that the Russian bank “Dom.rf” was added to the affected VTB Bank, Alfa Bank, SebrBank, Raiffeisen Bank, RSHB Bank, Rosbank, Gazprombank, T-Bank and iBank. In addition, the operation of the brokerage application “T-Investments” is blocked. Since the Russian Federation raised key rates to 18% on July 26, it is impossible to carry out any banking operations due to the lack of access to services, which leads to the loss of funds for the population.

A large-scale cyber attack against the Russian financial sector began on the morning of July 23. As a result of the attack, the work of payment systems, mobile applications of banks, personal offices, payment systems for services in public transport, etc., stopped or was significantly complicated. Later, popular online messengers, Internet providers and telecommunication service providers, the largest Russian social networks, and a number of applications related to the provision of financial services came under attack. 

According to the interlocutor, the operation against the financial institutions of the aggressor state is ongoing.

(C)UNIAN 2024