A cyberattack has disrupted internet services at SkyNet, a major provider in St. Petersburg, Russia, since October 6. The distributed denial-of-service attack has caused slow connections, high latency, and interruptions to online gaming, voice calls, and video conferencing. Customers continued experiencing connectivity problems through at least Tuesday, including fiber-optic outages, Wi-Fi failures, and latency issues. SkyNet has not provided a timeline for restoring normal operations.
Ukrainian hacking group BO Team claimed responsibility for attacks on SkyNet’s infrastructure, stating it disabled more than 15,000 network devices and published screenshots of internal system access. The group described the operation as retaliation for Russian strikes on Ukrainian data centers. BO Team, which emerged in early 2024, has claimed attacks on multiple Russian telecommunications providers. According to cybersecurity research, the group has expanded beyond disruptive attacks to include espionage and covert intrusions, typically gaining access through phishing emails and malware.
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