The Cyber Command of Iran issued a statement confirming that a cyber attack resulted in certain banking services, such as bank cards, being taken offline to mitigate damages.
While Iran’s Cyber Command did not name the threat actor in question or the extent of the damage, it said the cyber attack was quickly identified and dealt with.
The confirmation comes after a cyber attack reportedly impacted four major Iranian banks.
A shared communications infrastructure used by Bank Saderat, Bank Tejarat, the Export Development Bank of Iran, and Bank Melli suffered a cyber attack, according to reports; however, no customer data was impacted, officials said.
“Technical teams immediately implemented the necessary preventive and protective measures to protect customer data and the country’s banking infrastructure after identifying unusual signs,” the technical council said, as seen by Iranian state media.
“Detailed technical investigations indicate that this disruption was caused by a limited cyber attack on the shared communication infrastructure of these four banks, and fortunately, no unauthorised access to customer information occurred and no information was deleted.”
Residents in Tehran reported that electronic payments had stopped working in restaurants and supermarkets, impacting operations and forcing them to shift to other manual payment recording.
Behzad Akbari, the CEO of the Infrastructure Communications Company, denied reports that recent internet unblocking was connected to the banking issues, stating the claim was “devoid of technical backing and unprofessional”.
However, Amir Sayyahm, deputy for economics and regulation at the National Center for Cyberspace said that the internet changes were an influential factor in the banking problems.
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