RT,
2
December, 2016
The
Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has information that foreign
intelligence agencies are preparing to launch cyberattacks aimed at
destabilizing Russia's financial system, starting as early as next
week.
The
attacks will also target the activities of Russia’s largest banks.
Dozens
of Russian cities will be targeted in the cyber assault, it added.
It
has been established that the servers and command centers to be used
for the attacks are located in the Netherlands, and belong to
Ukrainian hosting company BlazingFast, the FSB reported.
The
FSB said it is taking measures to neutralize the threats.
The
Finance Ministry views the situation as stable, according to Deputy
Minister Aleksey Moiseyev, as cited by TASS.
“We
hope that the banks’ cyber security systems will be able to repel
[the attacks], we think that banks are generally very well prepared.
However, if necessary, the Central Bank and the Treasury will provide
additional liquidity,” the
deputy minister said.
“We
confirm the cooperation with the FSB on confronting cyberattacks in
the financial sector. We have held two meetings with communications
service providers and major banks, we have sent out telegrams with
the instructions on what to do in case of attacks and the way those
organizations will have to address the ministry and the Federal
Security Service,” the
ministry said.
Chief
Deputy of the Security Control and Data Protection department at
Russia’s Central Bank, Artyom Sychev, says their security experts
are aware of the threat and are ready to respond if need be.
“Russia’s
Communications and Mass Communications Ministry has had a meeting and
worked out certain countermeasures that should be taken to resist
this kind of attacks,” Sychev
told RT.
There
were similar incidents in 2014, but the joint efforts of Russia’s
banking institutions helped to quickly resolve the situation, Sychev
said.
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