The Main Intelligence Directorate caused a significant disruption to mobile and internet services across Russia.

Cyber specialists from the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducted a large-scale cyberattack on the systems of the company "MegaFon," which is one of the largest mobile and internet operators in Russia.

Ukrinform was informed by sources in the intelligence community.

As a result of the attack on the morning of January 24, disruptions were also reported with the communication and internet operators Yota and NetByNet. Russians temporarily lost access to services such as Steam, Twitch, and Discord, which are actively used by the army and special services of the aggressor country, the sources revealed.

According to the informants, residents of Moscow, Saint Petersburg, and many central regions of Russia experienced problems with mobile communication and internet connectivity due to the attack. The Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology, and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) confirmed the disruption at "MegaFon," while Russian media claimed the cause was a "successful carpet DDoS attack."

The company "MegaFon" asserted that their network was allegedly operating "normally," but warned of access issues due to "independent reasons."

Background. Earlier, Mind reported that the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine launched a new section on the War&Sanctions portal containing information about Russian manufacturers of weapons and military equipment.