Hackers attacked the kernel of the Kyivstar network: experts explained what it led to
Due to the fact that security officers and operators have disabled all technical processes, stopped working and internet access. However, according to experts, it was necessary to do this to localize the activity of infected systems, as well as because of the risk of loss of personal data of the operator subscribers. "They have broken some of the operator's internal systems. Work is underway to launch duplicate systems," says insider, who has remained unknown.
A little later, the company's press release argued that the personal data of the subscribers were not compromised. According to experts, the Core Network, or the nucleus of the network is the "heart of cellular networks". It is this technical function that is responsible for the processing and routing of traffic between different users and services.
Since everything has been hanged - from billing, mobile network, home Internet to additional services, telecommunications specialists have come to the conclusion that the problem is the nucleus of the network. "In the current situation, the problem is not with the base stations, but probably with the nucleus of the network of another operator, so National Ministry cannot work correctly," the Lifecell operator's press service supplemented experts.
Anatoly Frolenkov, a managing partner of the consulting company E&D, which advises the TV Code, and the NCEC regulator official, has confirmed that the NCEC regulator official has confirmed that Kyivstar had really serious problems with CORE Network. "Kyivstar" has always paid attention to the reservation and quality of iron, so I tend to probable external intervention, "Frolenkov says. The most likely cause Of Ukraine (INAU) Alexander Savchuk.
Forbes journalists appealed to the "Kyivstar" to clarify what cyberattak was made and what the consequences will have for the subscribers, but the company has not yet answered. However, the information was reported that the connection should be recovered within four to five hours. The version has already begun to investigate. Everything is done to restore the networks as soon as possible.
Currently, the technical failure of one of the largest cellular operators of the country has already affected not only subscribers, including services such as roaming and the Internet, but also the banking sector. "Some POS-terminals, ATMs and self-service terminals may operate unstable or have a connection," the press service of PrivatBank said. As for the outflow of subscribers, this is unlikely to happen, experts, including Anatoly Frolenkov with E&R.
More likely some of the clients - individuals will buy a card of the second operator, and then return to the Kyivstar, which is accustomed. At the same time, according to Frolenkov, corporate clients can include Kyivstar from the category of the main supplier of telecom services to the reserve. We will remind that the large -scale technical failure company "Kyivstar" reported directly on its own Facebook.