🔧 Sabotage

Ukrainian hackers from the IT Army of Ukraine targeted and disrupted the Troika fare payment system in Moscow and Kazan, preventing transport card owners from purchasing tickets, topping up cards, or paying for parking.

Moscow and Kazan, Ukraine
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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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: certain

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

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

The operation was prepared for nearly a month

Kyiv Independent → Source tone: likely

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

Censor.NET → Source tone: likely

Ukrainian cyber specialists attacked Russian government and local portals, including the Troika fare payment system, affecting Moscow and Kazan.

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Extracted: 2026-05-30T04:26:18.163Z

Source story: ministry-ukrainian-hackers-disrupt-payment-system-in-moscow-subway