St Petersburg provider SkyNet reports continuing outages after DDoS attack
The Russian provider said it had suffered service disruptions since 6 October; a Ukrainian hacking group claimed responsibility.
St Petersburg internet provider SkyNet reported disruptions after a distributed denial-of-service attack that it said began on 6 October, according to cybersecurity publication The Record.
The company warned customers of slow connections, high latency and problems using calls, video conferencing and gaming services. It said mitigation work was continuing but gave no date for complete restoration.
Russian outage monitoring service Detector404 recorded further customer complaints on Tuesday, including interrupted fibre connections and Wi-Fi service.
A Ukrainian group known as BO Team claimed it had disabled thousands of network devices in attacks on SkyNet infrastructure. SkyNet did not confirm the hackers' claims about compromised systems or disabled equipment.
The Record said the group had also published screenshots purportedly showing access to internal systems. These screenshots alone do not establish that unauthorised access occurred or the scale of the reported attack.
What we know
- SkyNet acknowledged service disruption after a DDoS attack.
- Customer connection problems continued into Tuesday.
- BO Team claimed responsibility, without independent confirmation of its claimed impact.
Not yet confirmed
- Total number of affected customers.
- Extent of any compromised systems.
Why it matters for Europe
Disruptions to a major internet provider affected connectivity for residential and business users in St Petersburg.
Sources
Reported by 2 reports from 2 independent outlets in 2 countries.
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Questions and answers
- What happened?
- St Petersburg internet provider SkyNet reported disruptions after a distributed denial-of-service attack that it said began on 6 October, according to cybersecurity publication The Record.
- What is established?
- SkyNet acknowledged service disruption after a DDoS attack.
- What is unconfirmed?
- Total number of affected customers.
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