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DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

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DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation
The DIU organized a large-scale cyberattack in Russia

Cyber specialists of the Main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine have organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia. As a result, many Russian citizens were left without communication and the Internet.

This was reported to OBOZ.UA by intelligence sources. In particular, the DIU specialists attacked the systems of one of the largest mobile and Internet operators in Russia, MegaFon, which is involved in supporting Russian aggression against Ukraine.

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

The DIU organized a large-scale Internet disruption in Russia.

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Due to the attack, the company's customers had problems with communication and the Internet throughout the day on Friday, January 24.

"Since yesterday morning, residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg, and many central regions of the Russian Federation have been complaining about interruptions in mobile communications, the Internet, and the poor performance of many mobile services and applications. Within a few hours, Roskomnadzor confirmed "a failure in the infrastructure of MegaFon," the statement said.

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

As a result of the attack, many Russians were left without communication and internet.

Source: Screenshot

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

The DIU cyber specialists attacked the systems of one of the largest mobile and Internet operators in Russia, MegaFon.

Source: Screenshot

Later, Russian media reported the real reason for the communication and Internet outages, according to them it was a "successful carpet DDoS attack on MegaFon." The company itself said that its network was supposedly working "normally" and that the access problems were "caused by reasons beyond our control."

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

On January 24, the company's customers had problems with communication and the Internet.

Source: Screenshot

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DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

The successful Internet outage affected not only MegaFon's operations.

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DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

The GUR cyber specialists attacked the systems of one of the largest mobile and Internet operators in Russia, MegaFon.

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Ukrainian intelligence noted that the successful Internet disruption affected not only MegaFon but also Yota and NetByNet operators. In addition, it temporarily deprived Russians of access to Internet resources and services such as Steam, Twitch, and Discord, which are actively used by the Russian army and special services to support aggression against Ukraine.

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

The DIU organized a large-scale Internet disruption in Russia.

Source: Screenshot

DIU organized a large-scale Internet failure in Russia and left many Russians without communication and the Internet: details of the operation

As a result of the attack, many Russians were left without communication and the Internet.

Source: Screenshot

As a reminder, in early December 2024, cyber specialists of the Defence Intelligence of Ukraine carried out a successful DDoS attack on the systems of one of the largest banks in the aggressor country, Gazprombank. As a result of the attack, the bank's customers lost access to online banking and mobile accounts.

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