Updated
Updated · Reuters · Jun 14
Cyberattack Disrupts 4 Major Iranian Banks as Shared Network Comes Under Attack
Updated
Updated · Reuters · Jun 14

Cyberattack Disrupts 4 Major Iranian Banks as Shared Network Comes Under Attack

3 articles · Updated · Reuters · Jun 14

Summary

  • Four major Iranian banks suffered service disruptions after a cyberattack hit the shared communications infrastructure linking Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat and the Export Development Bank of Iran.
  • Iran's banking coordination council said the breach was limited to that network, with no unauthorized access to customer information and no data deleted.
  • Technical teams activated protective measures that temporarily affected some banking services, while recovery work continued to restore normal operations.
  • State media carried the announcement, framing the incident as contained even as it exposed the vulnerability of shared banking infrastructure.

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