Rosstat has delayed the release of key economic reports until at least November 13 after a large-scale cyber attack. The failure affected the preparation of statistics: the department checks the systems and gradually restores the operation of isolated components. For this period, the companies extended the deadlines for submitting statistical reports.
Hacker groups claim to have stolen 23 terabytes of data. However, Rostat said there was no evidence of a leak of confidential information or a breach of databases. Statements about data theft must be separated from the confirmed consequences of the attack: the transmission of the publications itself does not indicate data loss.
For economic statistics, it is important not only to restore access to the systems, but also to check the correctness of the collected indicators. Until this process is completed, the publication of the reports is delayed, and the deadlines for providing the information by organizations vary. The next announced release date is November 13, but restoration work continues.
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