On the morning of July 23, a significant attack disrupted or severely impaired Russia’s payment systems, bank mobile applications, personal accounts, and public transportation payment systems. Major mobile operators and internet providers across the country have also reported extensive service disruptions.
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Users are encountering widespread issues accessing digital services from major banks, including Alfa-Bank, Sberbank, Raiffeisen Bank, VTB Bank, Rosselkhozbank, Gazprombank, Tinkoff Bank, and iBank’s online banking services.
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Russia’s national payment systems — the Fast Payment System (FPS) and the National Payment Card System (NSPK) — have been either blocked or significantly disrupted.
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Russian users have voiced their frustration on social media regarding the inability to access mobile communication services and mobile internet from providers such as Beeline, MegaFon, Tele2, and Rostelecom.
Russian authorities have confirmed that the widespread disruption of online services is due to an attack by “politically motivated hackers.” Ukrainian intelligence officials suggest that the attack is still ongoing and far from being resolved.
“This situation ironically aids Russians in achieving the ‘objectives of their special military operation,’ which they assert is ‘proceeding as planned,'” remarked an NV source.
“Russia and Putin’s supporters are reverting to their traditional ‘roots and values.’ Western internet influences are diminishing, and online services are disappearing due to their association with ‘hostile liberal values.’ This situation presents an ideal opportunity to fully realize the Kremlin’s ‘import substitution’ strategy, which includes utilizing wooden abacuses, paper savings books, and basic accounting methods. Efforts are being made to expedite this transition, aiming to return Russians to an era when bitcoin, stock markets, or even the dollar had no influence on their lives due to lack of access.
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