This was reported by Ukrinform with reference to Kommersant.

Sources in the Russian cybersecurity market have confirmed that the attack on Kommersant has begun. NSPK declined to comment, and the Bank of Russia did not respond to the publication’s request.

The purpose of the attack is to cause disruptions in the transit of payments and the operation of terminals.

The publication learned from its own sources that Ukrainian IT activists were involved in the attack. The Russian payment system “Mir” and its operator are carrying out a DDoS attack on the National Payment Cards System (NSPC), specifically the attacks are coordinated through chat rooms of pro-Ukrainian activists.

In particular, hackers generate traffic to systems that use browsers or primitive DDoS tools to cause disruptions in the transit of payments and the operation of terminals. Information about getting started attacks Russia approved the interlocutors in the cybersecurity market.

“In the current situation, it can be expected that attackers will have some success in DDoS attacks on the Mir payment system, the risks are more than real,” said one of the interlocutors of the publication.

According to him, in this case, you can expect to completely refuse to receive cards, which lasts up to several hours.

We would like to remind you: On September 15, the US Treasury stated that foreign banks that have signed contracts with the Mir card operator, the National Payment Cards System (NSPC), which is not subject to Western restrictions, “risks supporting Russia’s efforts to circumvent this.” sanctions.” The ministry reminded that Washington has the right to impose preventive sanctions against this.