Limited Cyberattack Disrupts Four Major Iranian Banks
A limited cyberattack targeted the shared communications infrastructure of four major Iranian banks: Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Export Development Bank of Iran. Officials stated that customer data was neither accessed nor deleted, and services were quickly restored. The group Black Wolves claimed responsibility on Telegram; investigations continue.
A limited cyberattack on June 14, 2026, disrupted the shared communications infrastructure of four major Iranian banks — Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat, and Export Development Bank of Iran — prompting temporary service outages for customers across the country.
Public reporting indicates the incident was claimed by a group calling itself Black Wolves on Telegram. Iranian officials stated that the attack did not result in customer data being accessed or deleted, and that normal banking services were restored quickly. Investigations into the breach remain ongoing. Available reporting describes the attack as limited in scope, focused on communications systems rather than core banking databases. No specific details about the volume of records involved or exact methods used have been released.
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