'Anonymous' hackers hit Turkey banks
(MENAFN- Arab News) ANKARA: Turkish banks reported sporadic disruption to credit card transactions on Friday as hackers stepped up a two-week barrage of cyber attacks believed to be the worst the country has seen.
Local media have suggested that the bombardment of public and financial websites could be coming from Russia after a sharp worsening of tensions between Moscow and Ankara or staged by hacking group Anonymous. But no clear evidence has emerged and authorities have avoided pointing the finger.
Officials at several Turkish banks including Isbank Garanti and state lender Ziraat Bank confirmed the attacks saying they had caused intermittent disruption. Bank shares were unmoved by the news.
'The attacks are serious' said Onur Oz a spokesman for Internet provider Turk Telekom. 'But the target is not Turk Telekom. Instead banks and public institutions are under heavy attack' he said.
'These attacks began two weeks ago but have intensified over the past two days' said Burak Atakani a network specialist from Istanbul Technical University.
Local media have suggested that the bombardment of public and financial websites could be coming from Russia after a sharp worsening of tensions between Moscow and Ankara or staged by hacking group Anonymous. But no clear evidence has emerged and authorities have avoided pointing the finger.
Officials at several Turkish banks including Isbank Garanti and state lender Ziraat Bank confirmed the attacks saying they had caused intermittent disruption. Bank shares were unmoved by the news.
'The attacks are serious' said Onur Oz a spokesman for Internet provider Turk Telekom. 'But the target is not Turk Telekom. Instead banks and public institutions are under heavy attack' he said.
'These attacks began two weeks ago but have intensified over the past two days' said Burak Atakani a network specialist from Istanbul Technical University.
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