Ukrainian hackers ‘destroyed’ Russian internet provider network

Russian internet provider Nodex went offline earlier in the week after suffering a major cyber attack by Ukrainian hackers. TechCrunch. The company’s network has almost disappeared, affecting service delivery to customers in the city of Saint Petersburg.

Data from Cloudflare shows that problems with the operator began on Monday (6), when the internet traffic of users of the network it provides reached almost 0%. According to the publication, the unavailability of the service continued on Wednesday (8).

“The network has been destroyed. We are restoring it from backup copies,” wrote Nodex, confirming the attack on the VK platform. Again, according to the company, The occupation affected its website and call center, as well as the fixed and mobile phone services it offers..

Many customers of the Russian provider, who were attacked by Ukrainian cybercriminals, complained about disconnection on social networks. Despite trying to restore the network, the provider did not specify any deadline for the full restoration of services.

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In Telegram posts, The Ukrainian Cyber ​​Alliance group claimed responsibility for the cyber attack on the operator. “St. Russian internet provider Nodex in St. Petersburg was completely searched and deleted. “Data was leaked and empty equipment with no backups was left,” the hackers said.

according to RecordThe organization, formed by pro-Ukrainian cyber activists, has been waging a cyberwar against Russian targets since the start of hostilities between the two countries almost three years ago. In October, the same group overthrew the city of Tver’s parking enforcement system.

Another prominent attack was the invasion of a national payment system in Russia in 2023 that enabled the collection of user data. Similar actions have been initiated by other Ukrainian hacker communities in recent months.