IT Army attacks Russian banking system, disabling Mir payment system
The Ukrainian IT Army has launched a large-scale attack on the Russian banking system, including the infrastructure of the National Payment Card System (NPCS), the operator of Mir cards.
Source: press service of the IT ARMY of Ukraine; Russian media outlet Interfax
Details: As a result of the DDoS attack, VTB, Sberbank, Tinkoff, Alfa-Bank, Beeline, MTS, Rostelecom, Gazprombank, Megafon, SBP, NSPK, EIRC, and many smaller services are currently not functioning.
"When we promised yesterday to take down the enemy banking system, those weren't empty words. Today, even more banks and their Mir card payment system are disconnected," the statement said.
The attack was also confirmed by the NPCS, noting that its impact on the operation of services was insignificant and short-lived, Russian Interfax reports.
The IT Army added that this may be the largest DDoS attack in history.
Background:
Ukraine’s IT Army carried out a large-scale attack on Russian government and local websites, including the Troika public transport fare payment system, causing disruptions on the metro systems in Moscow and Kazan.
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