Large-scale cyberattack on Russian banks in Crimea: thousands of customers without access

Ukrainian intelligence conducted a 24-hour DDoS attack on four Russian banks in Crimea. Thousands of customers lost access to online banking and cannot conduct financial transactions.

Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine conducted a large-scale cyberattack on four Russian banks illegally operating in Crimea. The attack paralyzed online banking, leaving thousands of Russians without access to their accounts. This was reported to UNN by sources in Ukrainian intelligence.

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Reportedly, as a result of a successful 24-hour DDoS attack, the remote banking systems of Genbank, Russian National Commercial Bank, Bank Center-Invest, and KreditUralBank were paralyzed.

Tens of thousands of Russians were left without online access to their bank accounts.

Russians complained en masse about broken bank mobile apps and the inability to conduct any financial transactions.

The banks themselves confirmed "the largest DDoS attack in history, which was an unexpected challenge for the bank's team" and warned customers about the lack of access to all online banking systems.