Ukraine’s Mobile Operator Kyivstar Facing ‘Powerful’ Cyberattack
- All 24 million clients were affected, mobile company CEO says
- Country’s biggest lender says services have also been impacted
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Ukraine’s largest mobile phone operator said Russia was most likely behind a “powerful” cyberattack that disrupted phone and internet services Tuesday for about 24 million people in the country.
The cyberattack, the largest to strike Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began nearly two years ago, took down ATMs and digital banking services, disabled some air raid sirens, and hampered broader cellular service across Ukraine.