HUR hackers carried out cyberattacks on Russia's banking sector, targeting Alfa Bank, Otkritiy Bank, and Rostelecom.
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On Wednesday, Oct. 6, HUR hackers carried out cyberattacks on Russia's banking sector
Cyber specialists of Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) carried out a cyberattack on online platforms of the Russian financial industry on Oct. 2
Russian banks Alfa-Bank and Otkritie Bank, as well as Rostelecom, Russia's largest provider of digital services, were targeted
These firms 'ensured the aggression of the Russian Armed Forces against Ukraine.'
The attack caused a 'global failure' in the rapid payment system, shutting down banks' mobile applications and online banking systems as well as the financial institutions' internal services
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