The recent cyber incident involving the National Payment Card System (NSPK), which operates the Mir payment network, did not disrupt the overall functioning of the system, according to the operator. This is the clear takeaway from NSPK’s official briefing, relayed through the operator’s communications channel and reported by Kommersant. The message is straightforward: the integrity of Mir’s payment infrastructure remains intact despite signs of a breach on a separate online surface connected to the operator.
NSPK has emphatically denied any data leakage from the compromised site. Officials explained that the site in question was built and is maintained by an independent contractor. It serves as a corporate information page that outlines the company’s activities and capabilities, not a repository of confidential data. The site, by design, does not interface with the core payment infrastructure. In other words, the business-facing page is a separate entity from the secure processing environment that handles transactions and card data.
Representatives from NSPK stated that there is no direct access to the company’s systems via the compromised website, noting that the servers and data processing centers operate with no internet exposure. This architecture is intended to minimize attack surfaces and protect the payment ecosystem from remote intrusions through ancillary webpages.
The publication’s source corroborated the claims, noting that the breach did not reach critical systems because multiple security layers and protocols effectively contained potential threats. The description points to a defense-in-depth approach that complicates any attempt to move from a public-facing site into the transactional core.
Claims of responsibility for the breach surfaced from the hacker collective known as DumpForums, which asserted management of the NSPK site compromise. This assertion has been met with caution by observers, who stress the importance of confirming breach details through independent forensic reviews before drawing final conclusions about scope and impact.
Separately, reports circulated mentioning an Israeli hacker group named WeRedEvils that allegedly targeted another critical infrastructure project in Iran. While this claim has attracted attention in security circles, it remains part of a wider cyber threat landscape in which activist and criminal groups pursue high-profile targets across different regions.
In related cybersecurity news, earlier disclosures warned that a large proportion of Russian passwords could be cracked quickly, underscoring ongoing concerns about authentication weaknesses and the need for stronger password hygiene, multi-factor authentication, and continuous monitoring across networks and services. These reminders highlight the broader context in which secure payment systems operate: even as operators invest in layered protections, the risk surface remains expansive and evolving, requiring ongoing vigilance and rapid incident response.