A major cyberattack has paralyzed Iran's banking system, crashing ATMs, banking apps, and card payment terminals nationwide, according to Iranian Telegram channels. The attack follows a series of cyber incidents against Iranian banks in recent weeks.
Iranian Telegram channels report that a widespread cyberattack is disrupting the country's banking system on Tuesday afternoon, affecting ATMs, mobile banking applications, and credit card payment terminals nationwide. The reports from inside Iran do not attribute the attack to any specific actor. The incident follows a series of cyber-related disruptions targeting Iran's banking infrastructure since June 13. As The Zioneer reported on June 13, a suspected cyberattack hit four major Iranian banks — Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Tose'eh Saderat — causing widespread outages. The central bank acknowledged on June 21 that the attack had not been fully resolved. It remains unclear whether Tuesday's disruption represents a wider escalation of the same campaign or a new incident. The scope and operational impact of the attack are still emerging.
2 developments
- DevelopingIran's central bank admits cyberattack on four banks not fully resolved
- StrongCustomers at four major Iranian banks report payment failures persist into third day after cyberattack
- DevelopingReports of internet, mobile, power and water disruptions across Iran
- StrongReports: Funds vanish from accounts of several Iranian citizens
Source and signal
- Internal intake