🔧 Sabotage

The cyberattack on the Troika system caused payment failures, preventing transport card owners in Moscow and Kazan from paying for tickets, parking, or topping up their cards.

Moscow, Ukraine
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Owners of transport cards in Moscow and Kazan could not pay for tickets and parking or top up their travel cards due to the failure

Hackers of the IT Army of Ukraine targeted the Russian government and local systems, disrupting the fare payment system in Moscow and Kazan public transport

The multi-faceted cyberattack reportedly targeted the Troika fare payment system, used in 38 Russian regions

As a result, owners of transport cards in Moscow and Kazan could not pay for their tickets, top-up travel cards, or pay for parking

The operation was prepared for nearly a month

Collateral damage exceeded expectations, with visible damage to some state networks and associated providers, including the parking system

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Extracted: 2026-07-18T17:04:22.059Z

Source story: 3839442-ukrainian-cyber-force-hacks-moscow-metro-fare-payment-system