Iranian banks suspend card services after cyberattacks – report
Key takeaways
- Iranian banks suspend card services after cyberattacks – report Card-related operations at the three lenders were paused as a precaution against further unauthorised access.
- The Informatics Services Corporation said that Bank Melli, Bank Saderat and Bank Tejarat were affected.
- It told state television that card-related operations at the three lenders were paused as a precaution against further unauthorised access, while cybersecurity teams worked on recovery.
Iranian banks suspend card services after cyberattacks – report Card-related operations at the three lenders were paused as a precaution against further unauthorised access. Credit: Ss Creative Studio/ Shutterstock.com · Retail Banker International · Ss Creative Studio/ Shutterstock.com Vidhya Edwards Munnangi Wed, June 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM GMT+7 1 min read Three major Iranian banks halted card-based services after cyberattacks caused disruption, reported Reuters citing the country’s state-owned banking technology provider.
The Informatics Services Corporation said that Bank Melli, Bank Saderat and Bank Tejarat were affected.
It told state television that card-related operations at the three lenders were paused as a precaution against further unauthorised access, while cybersecurity teams worked on recovery.