Iran says limited cyberattack disrupts services at four banks, state media says
- The council said the attack targeted a shared communications infrastructure used by Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat and the Export Development Bank of Iran
A cyberattack disrupted services at four major Iranian banks by targeting their shared communications infrastructure. No customer data was compromised, and recovery efforts are underway.
- Impact of the cyberattack on Iranian banking services.
- Specific Iranian banks targeted by the disruption.
- Measures taken to protect customer data.
DUBAI: A cyberattack disrupted services at four major Iranian banks, though no customer data was compromised, the country’s banking coordination council said on Sunday, according to state media.
The council said the attack targeted a shared communications infrastructure used by Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat and the Export Development Bank of Iran, prompting technical teams to implement protective measures and temporarily affecting some banking services.
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It said no unauthorized access to customer information had occurred and no data had been deleted, adding that recovery efforts were underway to restore normal operations.