Key facts
- Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Russian online retailer Wildberries.
- The cyberattack, conducted Aug. 10-11, disrupted customer service and payment processing.
- Wildberries sellers reported payment delays following the operation.
- The cyberattack amplified the impact of previous physical strikes on Wildberries warehouses.
- Wildberries denies supplying the Russian military but has offered military-related products.
Ukraine's military intelligence agency, HUR, claimed responsibility for a cyberattack on Russia's largest online retailer, Wildberries, on August 15. The operation, conducted by members of the Cyber Corps community on August 10-11, reportedly disrupted the company's main remote customer-service channel and partially destabilized its payment infrastructure, leading to a large number of customer complaints and reports of difficulties completing financial transactions. Wildberries sellers also reported delays in receiving payments, prompting the company to extend its payment processing period for future transactions. HUR stated that this cyber operation amplified the effects of previous Ukrainian strikes against Wildberries' logistics facilities, which have been targeted since mid-July. The company, which handles over 20 million orders daily and is used by over 1 million vendors, has denied supplying the Russian military, although it has offered dual-use and military-related products. Tatyana Kim, the founder of Wildberries, is recognized as Russia's richest woman.