The Cyber Command of Iran issued a statement announcing that recent disruptions in user access to the services of several banks in the country were caused by a “cyberattack on banking infrastructure.”
The entity claimed that the attack in question was swiftly identified and neutralized; however, to preserve data security and prevent potential exploitation, a portion of services related to bank cards was temporarily taken offline. The statement made no mention of the origin of the attack or its perpetrators.
Concurrently, reports were published indicating disruptions in the services of Bank Melli, Bank Saderat, and Bank Tejarat. Some citizens also reported problems within the payment network of fueling stations, stating that they were forced to pay in cash for refueling.
Meanwhile, Bank Melli announced that the disruption affecting its card-based services - which had been implemented with the aim of safeguarding data security - has been resolved, and the services are once again accessible to customers.
As speculation regarding the cause of these disruptions continues, Behzad Akbari, the CEO of the Infrastructure Communications Company, rejected any link between the banking issues and the recent unblocking of the internet, calling the claim “devoid of technical backing and unprofessional.”
