One of the largest mobile and Internet companies in russia, MegaFon, was attacked in the GUR. What are the consequences for russians?
The company itself stated that their network is supposedly working "normally", but problems are possible.
The company itself stated that their network is supposedly working "normally", but problems are possible.
Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine carried out a large-scale cyberattack on the systems of MegaFon, one of the largest mobile and Internet operators in Russia, NV writes , citing its own sources.
As a result of the attack on the morning of January 24, there were disruptions not only in the work of MegaFon, but also in the work of communication and Internet operators Yota and NetByNet. Russians temporarily lost access to services such as Steam, Twitch and Discord, which are actively used by the army and special services of the aggressor country.
As a result of the GUR attack, residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and many central regions of the Russian Federation experienced problems with mobile communications and the Internet. Roskomnadzor confirmed the failure of MegaFon, and Russian media stated that the cause was a "resultant carpet DDoS attack."
MegaFon claimed that their network was supposedly operating "normally," but warned of access problems due to "independent reasons."
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