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Cyberattack Wipes Beget Cloud Data, Disrupts Major Russian Online Services
A high-intensity cyberattack erased data and network configurations at Russian hosting provider Beget and coincided with problems at another large host, Selectel. The damage hit services including Ozon, Wildberries and Sber-linked platforms, turning Russia’s domestic internet infrastructure into a contested space.
A major Russian hosting provider has been hit by a destructive cyberattack that wiped cloud data and key network settings, disrupting some of the country’s best-known online services.
According to reports, Russian provider Beget suffered a new high-intensity cyberattack that led to the loss of all data in its cloud infrastructure, along with configuration settings for its IP addresses and content delivery network (CDN). Losing both customer data and those routing configurations leaves the company struggling to bring core services back online.
The incident has rippled beyond Beget. Another large Russian hosting company, Selectel, has reported problems of its own, though public reports don’t spell out whether the issues share a cause. The Beget attack has already affected the operation of major Russian platforms including Ozon, Wildberries and services of Sber, causing visible slowdowns or outages.
For ordinary users, the technical description translates into failed log-ins, broken shopping sessions and delays in payments or deliveries. Many Russians now rely on those e-commerce sites and financial services as daily tools, especially as foreign alternatives have exited the market.
The Beget case also highlights how much of Russia’s internet activity runs through a small number of domestic providers. As Moscow has tried to build a self-sufficient digital ecosystem under sanctions, hosts like Beget and Selectel have become central hubs. The same concentration makes them attractive targets: a successful attack on one provider can hit marketplaces, payment systems and other services at once.
Public reporting so far doesn’t identify who carried out the attack or how they gained the access needed to erase both data and network settings. There is no detailed forensic account in the open sources cited here, only confirmation that Beget’s defences were breached in a way that allowed the attackers to destroy cloud data and configuration information.
For Russian authorities, the scale of disruption poses uncomfortable questions about resilience. The country has promoted the idea that it can protect and even isolate its domestic internet if necessary. A wipeout of a major host’s cloud infrastructure shows how quickly that domestic backbone can itself be put at risk.
Key developments to watch include how quickly Beget restores services, whether Russian regulators take action or announce new rules for major hosting providers, and if similar attacks or outages begin to appear at other Russian internet infrastructure firms.