{"id":60112,"date":"2026-06-14T05:39:21","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:39:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/cyberattack-disrupts-banking-services-in-iran\/14\/06\/2026\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T05:39:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T09:39:21","slug":"cyberattack-disrupts-banking-services-in-iran","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newssprinters.com\/index.php\/world\/cyberattack-disrupts-banking-services-in-iran\/14\/06\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cyberattack disrupts banking services in Iran"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Electronic banking services in Iran were severely disrupted on Saturday after a cyberattack targeted several state-owned banks, temporarily preventing online payments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to a report by the Iranian business news outlet Eghtesad News on Saturday evening, the country&#8217;s Banking Coordination Council confirmed the incidents but said the disruptions had since been resolved and online transactions were functioning normally again.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The Iranian hacker group Black Wolves claimed responsibility for the attack, writing on Telegram: &#8220;A silent war is unfolding, and Iran is under cyberattack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div class=\"max-md:faux-bleed mb-4 bg-accent\/2 pb-5 md:invisible md:mb-0 md:h-0 md:overflow-hidden md:pb-0\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-nowrap justify-center\">\n<div class=\"flex ad-container\" id=\"_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_\">\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[#_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: none; }\n@media screen and (max-width: 767.95px) {\n        #_R_1a758qoqk5slubsnqq5bH1_ { display: flex; }\n        iframe { max-width: 100vw; }\n      }]]><\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Residents of Tehran reported that electronic payments suddenly stopped working in supermarkets, restaurants and gas stations, forcing some businesses to record purchases manually for later settlement. Four major state-owned banks and numerous ATMs in the capital were reportedly affected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Cyberattacks have repeatedly been used as a form of digital protest against Iran&#8217;s ruling establishment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the nationwide protests over women&#8217;s rights in 2022, hackers targeted the country&#8217;s central bank and breached surveillance systems at Evin Prison in Tehran, releasing footage showing guards violently assaulting political prisoners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/news\/world\/articles\/cyberattack-disrupts-banking-services-iran-091127235.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Electronic banking services in Iran were severely disrupted on Saturday after a cyberattack targeted several state-owned banks, temporarily preventing online payments. 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