Iran's central bank acknowledged on Sunday that a cyberattack targeting the communication infrastructure of four banks has not yet been fully resolved, according to an official statement. Basic credit card services have been restored using alternative solutions, but recovery work continues.
Iran's central bank issued a rare acknowledgment on Sunday that the cyberattack first reported last week against four major Iranian banks has not yet been fully resolved. The attack, according to the bank's statement, targeted the communication infrastructure of Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Tose'eh Saderat. Technical teams have restored basic credit card services through alternative solutions, but full recovery work is still ongoing.
As The Zioneer reported on June 13, the attack initially caused widespread outages affecting ATMs, payment terminals, and mobile apps. By day three of the disruption, customers at all four banks continued to report payment failures. The central bank's acknowledgment on Sunday — more than a week after the first reports — suggests the attack was more severe than initially disclosed. The scope of the perpetrators or their motives has not been officially stated.
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