St. Petersburg ISP SkyNet reports outages after cyberattack claimed by Ukrainian hackers

SkyNet, a major ISP in St. Petersburg, reported service disruptions since October 6 caused by a DDoS attack affecting online gaming, voice calls and video conferencing. The Ukrainian group BO Team claimed it disabled over 15,000 network devices, a claim SkyNet has not confirmed.

• SkyNet reported a DDoS attack since October 6 with no timeline for recovery
• BO Team claimed it disabled more than 15,000 of the provider's network devices
• Customers reported fiber, Wi-Fi and high-latency connectivity issues
• Kaspersky: BO Team targeted 20 organizations in Q1 2026