Overview
- Banking authorities said a limited cyberattack disrupted mobile, ATM and card services at four lenders over the weekend.
- The outage affected Bank Melli, Bank Tejarat, Bank Saderat and the Export Development Bank of Iran, according to the Banks Coordination Council and state media.
- Officials reported that card transactions at Bank Tejarat and Bank Saderat have been fully restored while Bank Melli and the Export Development Bank remain under recovery.
- Authorities and technical teams said they detected unusual activity, implemented protective measures and found no evidence of unauthorized access to customer data, and they have not named any suspected perpetrators.
- Iran has faced repeated strikes on its banking systems in recent years and the incident could deepen payment disruptions for consumers and businesses while prompting renewed scrutiny of national cyber defenses.