Cyberattack on Russian tech firm Astral disrupts business and government services for a week
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Daryna Antoniuk
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Russian software company Kaluga Astral suffered a cyberattack that disrupted its services for about a week, affecting business and government customers who rely on its software for tax reporting, electronic document management, cash register operations, and other critical business functions. The company stated it is prioritizing security reviews over speed in restoring services, while customers reported significant operational disruptions including loss of access to portals, corporate email, and authentication systems.
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· 1 pulledWe are bringing each service back online only after completing a full security review — we are not willing to compromise security for the sake of speed. That is why the recovery process is taking longer than we would like.
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