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Cyberattack disrupts services of four Iranian banks
Risk matrixderived from the basic assessment
Probability
lowSeverityhigh
Severity
Probability
What happened
According to state media, a limited cyberattack on 14 June 2026 disrupted the services of four major Iranian banks (Bank Melli, Tejarat, Saderat, Export Development Bank). The point of attack was a shared communication infrastructure; mobile and online banking, ATMs, and card payments were temporarily unavailable. Customer data is reportedly not compromised.
Potential impact
Disruption of banking services with potential impact on payment transactions and treasury operations; financial loss not quantified.
Relevance for companies
Shared infrastructure is a concentration risk: A single point of attack can affect multiple institutions simultaneously.