{"id":1360161,"date":"2026-02-19T21:26:31","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:26:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/hackers-attacked-the-nbu-channel-5-and-abank-details\/"},"modified":"2026-02-19T21:26:31","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T19:26:31","slug":"hackers-attacked-the-nbu-channel-5-and-abank-details","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prm.ua\/en\/hackers-attacked-the-nbu-channel-5-and-abank-details\/","title":{"rendered":"Hackers attacked the NBU, Channel 5 and aBank: details"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several cyberattacks have been recorded in Ukraine. Hackers hacked the online store of the National Bank of Ukraine, carried out a DDoS attack on Channel 5, and conducted a large-scale operation against aBank.<\/strong> <\/p>\n

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Hacking of the NBU online store<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The National Bank of Ukraine has reported<\/a> a cyberattack on a contractor that services an online store of numismatic products. As a result, the site became temporarily unavailable.<\/p>\n

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According to the NBU, attackers were able to access customers’ personal data – names, phone numbers, email addresses and delivery addresses. At the same time, the regulator emphasized that payment card details and other financial data were not affected.<\/p>\n

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The NBU warned that stolen contact information could be used for phishing attacks, and urged users to be careful.<\/p>\n

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DDoS attack on Channel 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The editorial staff of Channel 5 reported<\/a> a massive DDoS attack. The intensity reached 150-200 thousand requests per minute from various countries, including Asia, Europe, and the USA.<\/p>\n

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The channel’s IT specialists stabilized the resource’s operation. The SBU Cybersecurity Situation Center joined the response.<\/p>\n

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Cyberattack on aBank<\/strong><\/p>\n

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aBank announced<\/a> that on the night of February 15-16, it suffered one of the largest cyberattacks in its history. Some customers faced unauthorized withdrawals of funds.<\/p>\n

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The bank reported that the hackers used a new scheme that had not previously been recorded in the banking system. The financial institution promptly returned the debited funds to customers and eliminated the vulnerability.<\/p>\n

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The bank assured that there are currently no risks for customers, and their funds are safe. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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It was previously reported that the airports of Brussels, Berlin, and London Heathrow Airport were affected by a large-scale cyberattack.<\/a><\/div>\n

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As a reminder, specialists from the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine conducted a large-scale cyberattack aimed at key elements of Russia’s digital infrastructure.<\/a><\/div>\n

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