- Apr 20, 2020
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The Ukrainian government's military intelligence service says it hacked the Russian Federal Taxation Service (FNS), wiping the agency's database and backup copies.
It has led to a virtual collapse of one of Russia's vital governmental agencies with a significant loss of tax-related data, according to GUR, as well as tax data-related internet traffic across Russia falling into the hands of Ukraine's military hackers, as TheRecord first reported.
Despite ongoing attempts spanning at least four consecutive days to restore FNS (Federal Tax Service) services, they have remained unsuccessful, with GUR estimating that the Russian tax system paralysis will persist for at least a month, with complete restoration being improbable.
BleepingComputer couldn't independently confirm the claims made by the Ukrainian government, but if true, this would be a significant blow to the Kremlin regime.
It has led to a virtual collapse of one of Russia's vital governmental agencies with a significant loss of tax-related data, according to GUR, as well as tax data-related internet traffic across Russia falling into the hands of Ukraine's military hackers, as TheRecord first reported.
Despite ongoing attempts spanning at least four consecutive days to restore FNS (Federal Tax Service) services, they have remained unsuccessful, with GUR estimating that the Russian tax system paralysis will persist for at least a month, with complete restoration being improbable.
BleepingComputer couldn't independently confirm the claims made by the Ukrainian government, but if true, this would be a significant blow to the Kremlin regime.
